At least nine people are dead in overnight demonstrations, in clashes between ethnic Kurds and Turkish police.<br/> <br />The Kurds want the government to do more, to protect the Kurdish town of Kobani in Syria, from Islamic State militants.<br/> <br />In Adana, police fired live bullets. They say the protesters were trying to attack a police station.<br/> <br />In Istanbul, police used tear gas, while protesters retaliated with fireworks.<br/> <br />Human rights groups say at least 400 people in Kobani have died after a three-week assault by militants.<br/> <br />U.S.-led air strikes have so far failed to stop them.<br/> <br />With Kobani about to fall, the Kurds hope Turkey will finally join the international coalition to fight the jihadists.<br/> <br />The fight in Kobani against Islamist militants has become a rallying point for Turkey's Kurdish community.<br/> <br />They partly blame Ankara for Islamic State gaining power.
