Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by KAYSERILIOĞLU Alp
On 27 February, Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) – which had been engaged in a four-decade independence struggle against the Turkish state – made a dramatic announcement. He called for the dissolution of his organization and the disarmament of all (…)
, by HEARSE Phil, PARKER Sarah
Phil Hearse and Sarah Parker report on the betrayal of the Kurdish people as Erdoğan of Turkey uses the threat of veto on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
For a new country to join NATO, the agreement of all existing members is required. But until the beginning of July, Turkey’s (…)
, by KÜPELI Ismail
While the discontent of relevant sections of the Turkish population with current government policies is growing, Turkish government has escalated its campaign of repression against the left-wing opposition party HDP. At this point, the reaction of moderate Turkish civil society actors will be (…)
, by ATAY Hazal
Turkish citizens went to the polls on March 31 to elect their mayors and local officials.
The last regional elections were held on March 30 2014 and resulted in the victory of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP), which won 43% of the votes. While this year’s elections once again (…)
, by HEARSE Phil, PARKER Sarah
In the wake of the failed military coup in Turkey, and the massive wave of state repression that has followed, building solidarity with the progressive resistance in Turkey and Kurdistan is even more vital. The attention of socialists and democrats worldwide will be turned towards the (…)
, by Telesur
“This coup attempt makes it necessary for us to not slow down the struggle against AKP fascism, but to enhance it,” read the KCK statement.
In a statement published Saturday, the PKK’s political affiliate, the KCK, said the real and more dangerous coup is the one being led by President Recep (…)
, by CUPOLO Diego
A dispatch from Diyarbakır, Turkey, where Erdoğan continues his military assault on the Kurdish resistance.
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, large pieces of white tarp hang vertically in the alleys, blocking the view of anyone trying to peer inside. In front of them, police with automatic rifles stand (…)
, by DE JONG Alex
The PKK has continued to struggle for justice in Kurdistan. But its democratic transformation leaves much to be desired.
Before the late 2014 battle for Kobanê, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was an almost forgotten force in the West. But with the Syrian-Kurdish Democratic Union Party’s (…)
, by Fourth International
The Bureau of the Fourth International, following the mandate of the International Committee meeting on 2nd March, issued the following statement.
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1. After two years of negotiations with the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, Erdogan’s Sunnite (…)
, by Peace Block
In the town of Cizre, in the province of Şırnak in South East Turkey, since 14 December there has been an uninterrupted 24 hour curfew. This has meant that anyone venturing onto the street at any time may be fired on by the security forces. In the period since 14 December 2015, according to (…)
, by ANF, KARAYILAN Murat
PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) Executive Council Committee Member Murat Karayılan stressed that the Turkish state wants to seize the will of Kurdish people, and vowed to continue the resistance in response to the attacks.
PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) Executive Council Committee Member Murat (…)
, by Diha
ANKARA (DİHA) - The co-chairs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) have issued a statement accusing the AKP government of being party to the Suruç massacre. The co-chairs urged civilians and groups to develop their own security measures.
Yesterday, in the town of Suruç, Turkey, 30 died in a (…)
, by DE JONG Alex
In this interview, Joost Jongerden reflects on the Rojava revolution, Öcalan’s leadership role, the position of women in the Kurdish struggle and the PKK.
The defense of the Kurdish city of Kobane against the so-called Islamic State (IS) drew worldwide attention. In the middle of the Syrian (…)
, by DE JONG Alex
The siege of Kobani by the Islamic State (IS) and its tenacious defense by mostly Kurdish forces brought international attention to the Syrian Kurdish PYD (Partiya Yekîtiya Demokrat, Democratic Union Party). The PYD is the leading Kurdish force in a large part of northern Syria where it has (…)
, by TAYLOR Rafael
As the prospect of Kurdish independence becomes ever more imminent, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party transforms itself into a force for radical democracy.
Excluded from negotiations and betrayed by the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne after having been promised a state of their own by the World War I (…)
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