On January 31, 2026, Turkish authorities halted a convoy of humanitarian aid meant for Kobane, a Kurdish town in northern Syria. This convoy consisted of 25 lorries loaded with vital supplies, including water, milk, baby formula, and blankets. Despite a recent agreement on January 30 between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces for integration of the Kurdish administration and forces into the Syrian state, the trucks were denied access at the border. Reports indicate that residents of Kobane are facing dire shortages of food and water, exacerbated by a siege imposed by the Syrian army. The Diyarbakir Solidarity and Protection Platform, an NGO group organizing the aid, condemned Turkey's actions as a violation of humanitarian law. The convoy remains in a depot near the Turkish border, with ongoing negotiations to facilitate its crossing at the Mursitpinar border post, while Turkish authorities have cited concerns about aid being redirected by Damascus. Political pressure is mounting for the opening of an alternative border crossing to avert a potential humanitarian disaster, as both the pro-Kurdish DEM party and Turkey's opposition CHP call for urgent action.