ISIS Surrounds Syrian Town Near Turkish Border Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobani by the Kurds, on the Turkish-Syrian border on October 6, 2014. ( Aris Messinis / Getty ) Produced by Elizabeth Ross Produced by PRI and WNYC