Turkey
4 November 2020 · · Austria, France, Fundamentalism, Turkey · 1 comment
Jihadi murderers are enemies of the working class
In little under two weeks reactionary, neo-fascist, religiously sectarian jihadists have launched murderous attacks against two French churches beheading female worshippers. They have decapi…
17 October 2019 · · Kurdish struggle, Middle East, Turkey
Erdogan launches reign of terror to crush Rojava
By Sarah Parker and Phil Hearse “They didn’t help us in Normandy, in the Second World War” was Donald Trump’s less than entirely relevant comment on the fate of Syrian Kurds, after his green…
10 October 2019 · Kurdish struggle, Middle East, Turkey, Uncategorized
Trump’s 'stab in the back' to the Kurdish national movement
In one more blatant display of his erratic character, political irresponsibility and human carelessness, US President Donald J. Trump abruptly announced on the night of Sunday 6 October, fol…
7 October 2019 · Kurdish struggle, Turkey
Trump green-lights Turkish invasion of NE Syria and the destruction of hope
Sarah Glynn, co-convener of Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan, argues that the United States’ backing of a Turkish offensive into Syria must be opposed I’M terrified for my friends and for …
25 June 2019 · International, Turkey
Erdogan humiliated by Istanbul election re-run defeat
Sarah Glynn, Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan activist, looks at the re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election on Sunday 23 June, which has led to a humiliating defeat for authoritarian Turkis…
3 January 2019 · Kurdish struggle, Syria, Turkey
Turkey plans invasion of Northern Syria: solidarity needed
Donald Trump’s sudden decision to withdraw 2000 U.S. troops from Syria is a green light to Recep Tayyip Erdogan to decimate the Kurds in what remains of Rojava in northern Syria. Earlier thi…
28 December 2018 · · Kurdish struggle, Syria, Turkey, USA
Trump's “Withdrawal” — What Next?
Militarist hawks and liberal pundits alike are up in arms (figuratively speaking, of course) over Donald Trump’s “victory” proclamation and announcement of U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Syria…
29 March 2018 · · Britain, Kurdish struggle, Syria, Turkey
Solidarity with Afrin
Socialist Resistance is proud to stand in solidarity with the Kurdish people in their struggle for self determination and against the repressive behaviour of all the reactionary regimes in t…
25 January 2018 · Kurdish struggle, Syria, Turkey
Solidarity with Afrin, al-Ghouta, Idlib against all military attacks
We republish here a statement from the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists on the military attacks taking place against the popular movements in Syria. We also refer readers to this statem…
26 May 2017 · Turkey
Turkey, post-referendum
The referendum vote on April 2017 approved the proposed constitutional amendments put forward by the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) and President Erdogan, moving Turkey from a pa…
31 December 2016 · Turkey
Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan released from detention as trial continues
Asli Erdogan will be freed after 132 days in detention alongside one of her two co-defendants. A court has ordered their release from custody, but none of them will be able to leave the coun…
22 November 2016 · Turkey
Emergency visit to HDP MPs in Diyarbakir, Turkey
Julie Ward, MEP for North West England, and Melanie Gingell, Barrister, visited Diyarbakir in South East Turkey between 18th and 20th November 2016 in response to an urgent call from the HDP…
29 August 2016 · · Turkey
Turkey’s incursion in Syria aims to defeat the Kurds and overthrow Rojava
Phil Hearse reports: Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria on 24 August was flagged up as a move to drive the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) out of the border town of Jarabulus. But that is…