The Kurdish resistance in Kobane, Syria, looked to be teetering on the edge of defeat yesterday as they continued to defend their town against superior so-called Islamic State (Isis) forces.

Kurds across Europe held protests at the failure of Western governments to properly confront the militant group in the Rojava region along the Turkish border. 

In Brussels around 50 activists dramatically stormed the European Parliament.

People’s Defence Units (YPG) fighters in Kobane said that they were continuing to inflict “heavy blows” on the invading Islamists.

But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday: “Kobane is about to fall.

“We asked for three things — one, for a no-fly zone to be created; two, for a secure zone parallel to the region to be declared; and for the moderate opposition in Syria and Iraq to be trained and equipped.”

Turkish tanks have been stationed along the border throughout the Isis assault, but have not intervened. MPs recently authorised military intervention across the border against Isis, but so far no plans have been revealed.

Some Kurds have accused Turkey of standing idly by during the conflict. Many have said the country has been outright collaborating with Isis, blocking Kurdish fighters crossing the border but allowing supplies for the jihadists.

They suspect Turkey’s leaders would be happy to see the destruction of YPG forces, as they politically support the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

Despite Mr Erdogan’s dire assessment, Kurdish forces managed to push Isis militants out of most of the eastern part of Kobane on Monday, hours after the extremists stormed the edge of town.

Meanwhile, Kurdish anger at the West’s apparent willingness to sacrifice the independently declared Rojava republic continued to mount.

One protester was reportedly killed during clashes with police in Turkish town Vorta, one of at least six towns that saw demonstrations yesterday.

Hundreds protested in Berlin, home to one Europe’s largest Kurdish populations.

Kurds peacefully occupied the Dutch parliament on Monday night, meeting MPs in the morning to push for more military action against Isis.

In Cyprus, protesters urged Western powers to provide heavy weapons to the YPG.