Erdogan humiliated by Istanbul election re-run defeat
Sarah Glynn looks at the re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election on 23 June, which has led to a humiliating defeat for Turkish President Erdogan.
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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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
