Kurdistan
Turkey’s Dirty War Rages in Kurdistan
Since the beginning of the year, Turkey has been waging a dirty war against Kurdistan, terrorizing the civilian population with chemical weapons and drone strikes. What’s behind the action, and how is Germany aiding the onslaught?
Tom Krüger
August 14, 2022
For the Defense of Rojava Against the Turkish Invasion! Imperialism Out of the Region!
On October 9, the Turkish army began to march across the Syrian-Kurdish border, alongside jihadist militias. With the agreement of its NATO allies, Turkey seeks to expel the Kurds from the border region. We defend the self-determination of the Kurdish nation against the Turkish invasion and demand the expulsion of imperialism and other powers from the region. A statement by the Trotskyist Fraction—Fourth International (FT-CI) in Europe.
Trotskyist Fraction – Fourth International
October 20, 2019
Stop the War on Afrin!
The Turkish Armed Forces -supported by Free Syrian Army groups- have started an air and land offensive on the predominantly Kurdish town of Afrin in Northern Syria, from multiple fronts at the same time.
Başlangıç Dergisi
February 2, 2018
Turkey launches ground operation in Syria
Although Turkish army claims to be fighting ISIS to legitimize the invasion, its real objective is to stop the advance of Kurdish militia, the only progressive force on the ground.
Mehmet Yılmaz
August 25, 2016
VIDEO: Turkey After the Failed Coup
Interview with Baran Serhad, Kurdish editor of Klasse gegen Klasse.
Klasse Gegen Klasse
July 19, 2016
No to the coup, no to the AKP!
The Islamist AKP government under President Erdoğan will use the attempted military coup as an opportunity to recover its tarnished image, and to install an authoritarian presidential system.
Mehmet Yılmaz
July 17, 2016
Turkey Hit Again by Attacks
The recent airport attack in Istanbul is the eleventh attack since mid-2015. At the same time, the Erdogan government has redoubled repression throughout the country and heightened the war against the Kurdish population.
Barış Yıldırım
June 29, 2016
Kurdish Resistance Against the Occupation
The situation in Northern Kurdistan continues to escalate: the Kurdish cities are under military siege. The Turkish state murders to seize control. The Kurdish youth however resists heroically. What are the perspectives for the resistance in Northern Kurdistan?
Baran Serhad
December 28, 2015
Kurdistan Workers’ Party: Then and Now
The 37th Anniversary of the founding congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) took place recently in Turkey. On November 27, 1978, the party’s founding resolution emerged at a secret meeting of 25 left activists in Fîs, near the Kurdish town of Amed.
Suphi Toprak
December 11, 2015
What’s Next After the AKP’s Bloody Electoral Victory?
After the newly called elections, there is an atmosphere of defeat. The AKP managed to win the elections after an intense campaign of violence. A new wave of neoliberal offensives awaits at the door, with Erdogan only promising war and barbarity. But in the end, class struggle will decide the future.
Baran Serhad
November 13, 2015