As result of siege… dialysis hospital in Kobani on brink of closure

Amid a suffocating siege and continuous attacks carried out by mercenaries of the so-called Interim Government, the Turkish occupation, and ISIS, the city of Kobani and its surrounding countryside are experiencing catastrophic humanitarian conditions. Power, water, and communications outages, along with shortages of medicines and fuel, have led to a near-total paralysis of the healthcare sector. Meanwhile, the dialysis hospital is facing the risk of closure, threatening the lives of dozens of patients who depend on it to survive.

28 January, 2026 18:59

NEWS DESK

ANHA agency’s camera entered the dialysis hospital in the city of Kobani, Euphrates Canton, documenting the tragic conditions endured by patients and staff amid outages of electricity, water, and diesel fuel, in addition to a severe shortage of medicines, as a result of the siege imposed on the city by mercenaries of the Interim Government backed by the Turkish occupying state.

For about a week, the city of Kobani and its countryside have been subjected to intense attacks by mercenaries of the Interim Government, using various types of heavy weapons, ranging from artillery and tanks to drones. These attacks have led to the cutting of electricity, water, and internet services and the imposition of a tight siege on the city, further exacerbating humanitarian conditions, especially with the arrival of displaced people from the cities of Tabqa and Raqqa and from Tel Abyad Camp, in addition to residents of rural areas who are exposed to continuous shelling.

The health situation inside the city continues to deteriorate, as hospitals, pharmacies, and health centers are suffering from severe shortages of medicines. The dialysis hospital, which regularly serves around 30 patients, is now facing the risk of closure.

The head of the dialysis department at Mishtanour Clinic in the city of Kobani, supervisor Mohammed Othman, explained the scale of the difficulties to our agency, stating:

“We are approaching the closure of the dialysis hospital in the coming days after the depletion of medications required for treatment. With the power outage, we have been forced to rely on generators to operate the machines, but diesel fuel is also nearly exhausted, which means the center will cease operations within a week.”

In concluding his remarks, Othman called on humanitarian organizations and European countries to intervene urgently to lift the siege on the city of Kobani and halt the attacks, in order to save the lives of civilians and patients who are facing death.

ANHA