EU: Alliance with Turkey to close borders |Per-Ãken WESTERLUND
Crises for refugees - and the EU – continues The European Union is now closing the doors to refugees. Those who make it to Greece will be deported back to...
Government bans metal-workers’ strike
Defend the right to strike! Sosyalist Alternatif, CWI in Turkey In the metal industry, a collective bargaining process took place between the MESS (‘Turkish Metal Producers Union’ - the bosses’...
Defend Kobanê and all those threatened by ISIS, AKP and Imperialism
For democratic working people’s defence and mass struggle against capitalism The canton of Kobanê, which is part of Rojava, has been under siege since 16 September and has become one...
Independent Candidates Record Byelection Surprises
Anti-Austerity Alliance tops SF in Dublin SW; Independent beats FF in Roscommon-South Leitrim Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance and Indpendent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice have recorded surprise wins in the...
Repel Islamic State and imperialism
For democratic workers’ defence and Kurdish self-determination Paula Mitchell (edited version of an article in this week’s Socialist,paper of the Socialist Party – CWI England & Wales) The plight of...
The battle for Kobanê
Regional war poses new challenges for struggle for Kurdish self-determination Serge Jordan, CWI Every day brings more gruesome news of the actions perpetrated by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS): beheadings,...
Soma Mining Disaster worst mining disaster worldwide in the last 40 years
Down with Erdogan and his murderous regime! Coşku Mıhcı, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Turkey) The Soma mining disaster shocked Turkey; the official number of death toll is 301. Some trade...
Protests mark 15 year-old Berkin Elvan’s death
Erdoğan regime provokes violence and division Festus Okay, Ankara In the run-up to Turkey’s local elections on 30 March, tensions are rising. The death of the latest victim of police...