Kurds rally in Australia as Turkey steps up military campaign in Syria

Kurdish people in Australia have held rallies in cities across the country as Turkey pushes further into Kurdish-majority areas in Syria.

Kurds in Australia chanted "shame Erdogan" at the rally in Sydney. Source: SBS News

Kurds have rallied in major cities in Australia calling for an end to Turkey's military action in Syria, as the death toll from the conflict rises. 

Turkey has stepped up its military offensive launched during the week after US President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from the Kurdish-majority region in north eastern Syria.   

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