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Caravan is heading to Belgrad

Day III

On the third day of the Caravan, the various routes converged in Vienna. A joint press conference was held here, attended by numerous representatives of the press. After a loud and powerful demonstration at midday, the Caravan set off again at 1 p.m. for Belgrade, Serbia. The Caravan will spend the night there before continuing on to Thessaloniki, Greece, tomorrow.

Tomorrow, on World Kobane Day, we will start with a press conference in Migrant Park at 9 a.m., before setting off for Thessaloniki at 10 a.m.

People from many different countries and regions of Europe and around the world are now taking part in the caravan:
from France, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Catalonia, UK, Kurdistan, Luxembourg, Colombia, Switzerland, Austria and Slovakia.

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Humanitarian crisis in Kobane – Support from around the world on its way to the city

January 24, 2026, Vienna – The “Caravan for the Defence of Humanity” arrives in Vienna, Austria, with over 100 people. People from across Europe have set off on four different routes to Kobane to support the local population in their resistance against the siege by the Syrian army.

“Today we received news that supplies to the city of Kobane have collapsed. The Islamist Syrian army is blocking all access routes to the city. There is no great difference between these soldiers and the Islamic State, which attacked the city a few years ago. How can it be that this city and its inhabitants, who have become a symbol of resistance against IS, are being left alone in this difficult situation”, criticises Gesa Jonasson, spokesperson for the Caravan.

The participants in the Caravan came from various regions of Europe, including Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Catalonia, and England. The participants from Colombia had the longest journey. “We in Colombia know what it means to live in war. Our country was also destroyed. But the strong women in Raqqa, whom I met on my trip to the region in 2025, impressed me greatly with their courage and resistance against ISIS”, emphasises Lalo Londono from Colombia.

For many years, the Arab city of Raqqa was the capital of the so-called Islamic State (IS) until it was liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in October 2017. Among the fighters were many Arab women from the region. A few days ago, the Syrian army took the city despite the resistance of the SDF. Many participants in the Caravan share the concern that the war waged by the government in Damascus will cause Islamist forces such as IS to regain strength throughout the region. Since the self-proclaimed transitional government took power, massacres of various minorities in Syria have already taken place.
“Democratic self-government stands for direct democracy, women’s freedom, and peaceful coexistence between different peoples, such as Druze, Kurds, Assyrians, and many more. We cannot remain silent when these very people are threatened by a humanitarian catastrophe, as is currently the case in Kobane”, says Zozan Kisa, a participant in the Caravan.

On January 25, 2026, a rally with a press conference will take place on Heldenplatz in Vienna. From there, the Caravan will continue its journey via Serbia, Greece, and Turkey to the Syrian-Turkish border.

Press contact:
Caravan participant from Frankfurt am Main: Zozan Kisa +49 157 332 08412
Caravan spokesperson: Gesa Jonasson +49 163 1439287
Press team for the Europe-wide Caravan: +31 6130 48773

“Caravan in Defense of Humanity” – More than 100 participants in the caravan on their way to the city of Kobane

January 23, 2026, Frankfurt am Main – After the “Caravan for the Defense of Humanity”
announced its start with a press conference yesterday, more than 100 participants joined on its first
day. On two routes in Germany, from Cologne via Frankfurt and Freiburg to Zurich, and from
Hanover via Kassel to Leipzig, the caravan is approaching its intermediate destination of Vienna. At
the same time, a convoy of the caravan set off from the French city of Lyon towards Turin.

The many people from different parts of Europe are united by the common goal of sending a strong
signal of solidarity with the resistance of the population of the democratic self-administration in
Syria. They also want to use their action to break the international silence on the war crimes
committed by the Syrian Islamist army. To this end, they set off today. Their destination: the
Kurdish city of Kobane in Syria. This city is currently surrounded by the Syrian army. According to
reports, the Syrian army has cut off the electricity and water supply, and the internet is also down.

Today, a convoy of the caravan also set off in France. After a press conference, several cars carrying
more than 10 people set off for Vienna. “The fact that more than 100 people joined the caravan on
the first day is a great success and a strong sign of solidarity,” said Gesa Jonasson, spokesperson for
the caravan.

In Germany, the routes of the individual convoys passed through many different cities. In each city,
they were welcomed by hundreds of people, who provided them with food and organized
accommodation for the night. “The support we have received on our journey so far has been
overwhelming. Thousands of people are already involved in this campaign,” Gesa Jonasson
continued.

In the various cities, the caravan took part in local rallies and demonstrations protesting, among
other things, the human rights violations committed by the Syrian army. In many speeches, such as
at the rally in Kassel, the danger posed by the rise of Islamic State in Syria was addressed. Zozan
Kisa, who joined the caravan in Frankfurt, emphasizes: “The Syrian army itself consists of Islamist
groups and has now opened several prisons where members of the Islamic State were previously
guarded by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). We keep hearing how afraid people in Syria are of
these developments, especially groups such as the Kurds, Yazidis, Alawites, and Christians. But it is
not only in Syria that people are concerned. The Islamic State has also carried out many attacks in
Europe in recent years. “The Syrian Democratic Forces have also fought against ISIS for our
security,” emphasizes a participant in the rally in Frankfurt am Main.

Tomorrow, the caravan will make a stopover in Munich. A press conference will be held there at
1:00 p.m. at Kulturladen Westend, Ligsalzstraße 36. At this press conference, the caravan will once
again introduce itself to the public. Members of the press are cordially invited to attend.

Press contact:
Participants in the caravan from Frankfurt am Main: Zozan Kisa + 0157 332 08412
Spokesperson for the caravan: Gesa Jonasson +49 163 1439287
Press team for the Europe-wide caravan: +31 6130 48773

‘Caravan to defend Humanity’ to Syria starts in Hanover – Participants protest against war crimes committed by the Syrian army and call for participation.

22 January 2026, Hanover – Today at 4 p.m., the Caravan was presented to the public at a press conference held as part of a large demonstration in Hanover. The aim of the international Caravan is to break the international silence in the face of the crimes committed by the Syrian military and to send a strong message of solidarity. Its destination is the Kurdish city of Kobane in Syria, which is currently under attack by the military of the Islamist transitional government of the Syrian state.