Dressed in casual T-shirts with their arms around each other, the men posing for photographs could be documenting a visit to any tourist attraction in the world. But these Turkish daytrippers aren't admiring a famous painting or well-known monument  - they are taking pictures of U.S. airstrikes against brutal Islamic State terrorists in the Syrian city of Kobane. With explosions taking place behind them in a city where ISIS have butchered hundreds of Kurds over the last few weeks, the carefree men seem more interested in documenting the moment on digital cameras and mobile phones than coming to terms with the horrific reality of the situation.
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Turkish men pose for photographs overlooking besieged Syrian city Kobane
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Area is scene of intense fighting between Kurdish troops and ISIS militants
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Spectators document ongoing fighting using cameras and smart phones
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Even pose for photographs in front of American airstrikes on ISIS targets
The fighting has led to a column of @placeholder tanks patrolling the area around the largely porous border to protect against any threat posed the Islamists