The battle of Kobani continues to stir unrest in Istanbul.<br /><br />On Wednesday night, security forces again clashed with Kurds who are furious at Turkey’s failure to intervene militarily to stop mainly Kurdish Kobani falling to ISIL.<br /><br />Elsewhere the worst street clashes in years between police and Kurdish protesters have continued in southeast Turkey, much nearer the Syrian border.<br /><br />At least 24 people have died.<br /><br />Kurds are unleashing anger fuelled by their suspicions that Turkey actually supports the ISIL militants.<br /><br />President Erdogan rejects any such suggestion but wants broader joint action with allies that also targets the forces of Syrian President Assad.<br /><br />The fallout threatens to unravel Turkey’s delicate peace process with its Kurdish community.
