Türkiye imposes trade restrictions with Israel
Since Israel began its genocidal war on Gaza, Türkiye withdrew its ambassador from Israel and backed South Africa’s genocide suit against it in the International Court of Justice
Turkish President Erdogan makes rare visit to Cairo ending decade-long hostility
The Turkish and Egyptian Presidents demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The countries have been at odds since the coup that overthrew then Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2013
Turkish communists protest NATO expansion as parliament votes to lift veto on Sweden’s entry
Various communist groups in Turkey have reiterated their demand for Turkey’s exit from NATO and the closure of all NATO bases in the country
Turkish Medical Association confronts new wave of attacks
The board of the Turkish Medical Association was dissolved by a court decision. This is the latest in a long list of repressive acts faced by the organization
G20 meeting reiterates urgent needs for reforms in global financial institutions
Some countries also extended their solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemned the Israeli war in Gaza during the virtual meeting
Destruction of Syrian economy by war and sanctions preventing return of refugees, claims Assad
Nearly half of Syria’s pre-war population of a little over 20 million was displaced due to the war which began in 2011. Almost six million of those displaced have become refugees, mostly in neighboring countries
A dark day for peace: Communists slam Sweden’s likely accession to NATO
As Turkey agreed to lift its veto on Sweden’s accession to NATO, communists in these countries condemned the expanding footprint of the military alliance and the accompanying militarization
What to expect from NATO summit 2023
The NATO Vilnius summit’s decisions will reckon with the ground reality of the withering of NATO’s hopes to defeat Russia in the battlefield. Thus, it is slowly emerging that there shall not be a NATO membership for Ukraine
NATO summit in Vilnius set to escalate militarism across the world
The 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania will be attended by leaders of its 31 member countries, along with Ukraine, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand
Communist party vows to continue fight for a “secular Turkey” on 30th anniversary of Sivas massacre
37 people, including 33 activists of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP), were burnt to death in a fire started by religious fanatics and right-wing mobs in Sivas in central Turkey in 1993
Turkish journalist Merdan Yanardağ arrested for criticizing government’s treatment of Abdullah Ocalan
Merdan Yanardağ, a prominent Turkish television journalist, was arrested after he criticized Turkish authorities for not allowing Ocalan to meet his family members and his lawyer
Turkish LGBTQ activists celebrating Istanbul pride week face government crackdown
More than 100 activists were detained briefly in Istanbul on June 25, for participating in a LGBTQ pride march in the city. The government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been accused of pursuing anti-LGBTQ politics and promoting social conservatism
