Kobani
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Kobani is a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria near the Turkish border, known internationally for its strategic role and heavy fighting during the Syrian civil war and the battle against ISIS.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kobani canonical | 4 |
| Kobane | 1 |
| Kobani region | 1 |
| city of Kobanî | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20649843 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kobani Context triple: [Ayn al-Arab District, hasAdministrativeCenter, Kobani]
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A.
Nusaybin
Nusaybin is a historic city in southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, long known as an important cultural and religious center in Upper Mesopotamia.
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B.
Tal Afar
Tal Afar is a predominantly Iraqi Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq known for its strategic location near Mosul and the Syrian border and for being a focal point in various phases of the Iraq conflict.
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C.
Mazlum Kobane
Mazlum Kobane is a Syrian Kurdish military commander best known as the leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that played a central role in the fight against ISIS in northeastern Syria.
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D.
al-Khabur
al-Khabur is an alternative name used for the Khabur River, a significant tributary of the Euphrates in northeastern Syria.
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E.
Ras al-Ayn
Ras al-Ayn is a town in northeastern Syria known for its strategic location near the Turkish border and its numerous natural springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kobani Target entity description: Kobani is a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria near the Turkish border, known internationally for its strategic role and heavy fighting during the Syrian civil war and the battle against ISIS.
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A.
Nusaybin
Nusaybin is a historic city in southeastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, long known as an important cultural and religious center in Upper Mesopotamia.
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B.
Tal Afar
Tal Afar is a predominantly Iraqi Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq known for its strategic location near Mosul and the Syrian border and for being a focal point in various phases of the Iraq conflict.
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C.
Mazlum Kobane
Mazlum Kobane is a Syrian Kurdish military commander best known as the leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that played a central role in the fight against ISIS in northeastern Syria.
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D.
al-Khabur
al-Khabur is an alternative name used for the Khabur River, a significant tributary of the Euphrates in northeastern Syria.
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E.
Ras al-Ayn
Ras al-Ayn is a town in northeastern Syria known for its strategic location near the Turkish border and its numerous natural springs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kobani
linked to: Kobani
linked to: Kobani