Battle of Kobani

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath displacement of civilians
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:casualties thousands
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:ISIS
gptkb:Kurdish_forces
gptkbp:consequences regional power dynamics
Kurdish political movements
US-Kurd relations
impact on Iraq
impact on Turkey
gptkbp:cultural_significance Kurdish identity
commemoration events
art and literature inspired by the battle
memorialization of the battle
symbol of hope for oppressed groups
gptkbp:date September 2014
January 2015
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:rise_of_ISIS
Kurdish struggle for autonomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kobani
gptkbp:influence Kurdish autonomy
ISIS operations
gptkbp:international_response condemnation of ISIS
support for Kurdish forces
gptkbp:involved gptkb:YPG
gptkb:YPJ
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:United_States
gptkb:coalition_forces
gptkbp:legacy influence on global jihadism
impact on Syrian conflict
increased Kurdish visibility
shift in US policy
symbol of Kurdish resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kobani,_Syria
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy intelligence sharing
logistical support
local ground forces
coalition air support
training of local fighters
gptkbp:outcome halted ISIS advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:result Kurdish victory
gptkbp:significance symbol of resistance
gptkbp:strategic_importance border town
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:airstrikes
urban warfare
ground assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Syrian_Democratic_Forces
gptkb:ISIS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5