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After Erdoğan’s Victory, Movements in Turkey Must Fight Beyond the Ballot Box
Freedom cannot be tied down to the ballot box, but this is what happened in the aftermath of the Gezi uprising.
In Bid to Join NATO, Sweden and Finland Back Turkish Repression of Kurds
NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO.
Erdoğan’s Electoral Victory Imperils Democratic Forces in Turkey
The far right’s ascendance will affect both domestic and foreign policy in Turkey.
Capitalists Prey on Syria and Turkey Following February Earthquakes
These humanitarian tragedies have become opportunities for rapid growth and high profits for corporate predators.
Kurdish Activists Offer a Beacon to the World. Erdoğan Wants to Crush Them.
Turkish bombs continue to hit civilian and military targets in northern Syria on an almost daily basis.
Syria and Turkey’s Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political
There is no natural disaster untouched by politics, capitalism and racism.
UN Warns Earthquake Deaths Could Top 50,000 Amid Urgent Calls for Aid
Millions have been left homeless, including many Syrian refugees who were displaced by war.
WHO Estimates 23 Million Could Be Impacted by Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The 7.8 earthquake struck a region already wracked by the Syrian civil war, compounding an existing humanitarian crisis.
Thousands Dead as Earthquakes Devastate Syria and Turkey
The full scale of the destruction remains unknown as rescue crews attempt to reach those trapped in the rubble.
Rojava’s Experiment in Radical Democracy Braces for Turkish Invasion
After a decade of building feminist democracy, the Rojava revolution faces an existential threat.