Father of Aylan Kurdi returns to Kobane

Abdullah Kurdi has reportedly returned to Kobane to bury his two sons and wife who drowned at sea on Wednesday while trying to reach Greece.

Kurdi arrived at the Turkish border town of Suruc this morning with the funeral caskets of his family members and crossed back into Syria, leaving a convoy of journalists and activists at the border.

On Thursday, Kurdi told reporters outside the mortuary where the bodies of his family members were held that he no longer wanted to continue his journey to Europe.

“I just want to see my children for the last time and stay forever with them," Kurdi said, who also described their harrowing journey: