From Scintilla, Issue 130, January 2023, by Piattaforma Comunista – for the Communist Party of the Proletariat of Italy In recent times the striving for “Greater Serbia” by the Serbian bourgeoisie, which has always had historical pretensions, has been revitalized…. Read More ›
Turkey
In Memory of Comrade Garbis Altinoğlu (1946-2019)
Armenian by birth, Garbis Altinoğlu – who occasionally used the pen name Gumus Velli – relocated to Amasya, Turkey early in life. He was drawn to Marxism-Leninism as a young man and recognized his role in history as a revolutionary…. Read More ›
Turkey’s Euphrates Operation in Syria: Erdogan’s Goals and Realities
By Yusuf Karatas Originally published in Evrensel (10/08/2019) Translated by Tim Drayton. At the time of writing, even if the operation Turkey has for some time been gearing up for east of the Euphrates had yet to start, developments suggest… Read More ›
Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP): “We Will Not Carry This Burden. No to War in Syria!”
Originally published in Evrensel (10/09/2019) The Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP) called on workers with a written message on the Turkish government’s planned operation in Syria. In the statement, it was mentioned that the cross-border intervention will mean “heavy burdens”… Read More ›
How Will the Forces Interrelate as US Boots Leave the Ground in Syria?
Originally published in Evrensel Daily Ihsan Caralan Trump has not withdrawn the US into a position of non-intervention in relation to the Syria crisis, but has simply repositioned it in the intervention. Ever since US President Trump said on 19… Read More ›
What We Have to Learn From France
By Ahmet Cengiz Published in Evrensel (12/10/2018) As these lines were being penned, this week’s Saturday march by the “Yellow Vests” had yet to take place. Head of state Macron finally announced through his ministers that he had fully agreed… Read More ›
A New Social Movement is Being Born in Europe
By Yücel Özdemir Originally published in Evrensel (12/07/2018) Not only in France, but in all Europe, those who stand in the vanguard of the urgent demands of the masses will continue to gain in strength. The attention of the whole world… Read More ›
Turkey: Three Peace Activist Academics Handed Down Fifteen-Month Deferred Sentences
Originally published in Evrensel, 11/23/2018. The cases of four academics being tried on the charge of “making terrorist organization propaganda” for having signed the declaration headed ”We will not be party to this crime” were heard at two separate courts…. Read More ›
Fascism is not in a single country… It is everywhere
Originally published in Evrensel (10/24/2018) by Nuray SANCAR This is also a time when the cry of ‘No Pasaran’ against Franco is heard. There is not only the experience of fascism but that of those fought against it. It was easy enough to… Read More ›
EMEP Chairwoman Selma Gürkan Will Be On Trial Because of Criticising AKP’s War Policies
Originally published in Evrensel (10/08/2018) The Labour Party (EMEP) Chairwoman Selma Gürkan will be on trial, on October 9, because of criticising the Erdoğan government’s war policies. Turkish government started a military intervention in Afrin in January 2018; fanning the… Read More ›
EMEP: Declaration On Economic Crisis In Turkey
YEP is the proof of a plan to make the public pay for the crisis President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and many government representatives of Turkey, deny the crisis triggered by the drop in the value of Turkish Lira as “foreign… Read More ›
Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP): Ruling Parties, Which Caused The Major Problems Facing People, Cannot Be The Solution
The elections on 24 June took place under conditions of OHAL (State of Emergency), inequality, media monopoly and the oppressive, polarizing political discourse of the government. Therefore, Erdoğan’s declaration of a “celebration of democracy” – which he based on high… Read More ›
International Conference of Marxist Leninist Parties and Organizations: “Let us go onto the streets on May Day with a louder voice against exploitation and imperialist aggression!”
To all workers, working people, oppressed nations, brothers and sisters, May Day is approaching, the international day of unity, struggle and solidarity of the working class, the day when we raise our demands on the streets against capitalist exploitation and… Read More ›
Statement of the Labour Party (Turkey): We Condemn the Attacks on Syria Initiated by the US, Britain, and France
Originally published in Evrensel (4/15/2018) Translation by Evrensel staff. In the early hours of Saturday, 14th April, the US, British and French warplanes and missiles hit Syria. These attacks had no justification. Imperialist powers once again attacked another country without… Read More ›
Imperialist Infighting in Syria and the Fall of Afrin
Originally published in Evrensel (03/21/2018) Translation by Everensal staff. By Yusuf Karatas The struggle for hegemony in Syria – between the US and Russia – is becoming clearer in cities such as Afrin, Gutha, Idlib and Deir er-Zor. Perhaps, I should start with what… Read More ›