PM Ahmet Davutoğlu: We will not allow Kobane fall into ISIS's hands, Turkey will do whatever is needed. Kurds in Kobane are our brothers.

— Ceren Kenar (@cerenkenar) October 2, 2014

Ocalan says Kurdish-Turkish peace talks will collapse if Kobane falls to jihadists. Kurds think Turkey is standing in the way of int. help

— Hassan Hassan (@hxhassan) October 2, 2014

The Washington Post reports: Turkey’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a measure authorizing Turkish and foreign troops to take military action in Iraq and Syria, potentially setting the stage for a deeper level of Turkish involvement in the expanding international war against the radical Islamic State group.

It was not immediately clear, however, how far Turkey is prepared to go to support the military effort against the Islamic State, a heavily armed al-Qaeda offshoot also known as ISIS or ISIL. The effort risks further complicating Turkey’s already tangled relationships with its own restive Kurdish population, the million or more Syrian refugees in Turkey and even the extremists themselves.

Turkish officials said they expect no immediate change to Turkey’s existing policy of facilitating humanitarian efforts to aid needy Syrians inside and outside Syria and supporting moderate Syrian rebels battling the Damascus government.

“I don’t think there will be any imminent action,” said a Turkish official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. [Continue reading…]

For reports and discussion on the battle for Kobane, listen to On Point:

U.S. Central Command reported that U.S. and other forces in the coalition conducted just four strikes on Wednesday and Thursday in Syria.

It's time for the U.S. to arm the Kurds, like really arm the Kurds. It's absurd they're constantly outgunned by ISIS using our own weapons.

— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) October 2, 2014