Anti-Erdogan protests sweep Türkiye, entering their third week
The protests were triggered by the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, mayor of Istanbul and a potential challenger to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the next presidential elections.
Health workers in Turkey resist profit-driven primary care regulation
Primary health care workers in Turkey are fighting against new regulations that prioritize profit over essential care, continuing their struggle to protect the universal character of healthcare
10 points on the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s Syria
Vijay Prashad reflects on the latest developments in Syria and what they mean for the West Asia region
Turkish trade unions demand release of arrested unionists and journalists
Trade unions in Turkey are calling for the release of dozens of unionists and media workers, arrested in what critics describe as a politically motivated crackdown on social leaders
“Yankee go home!” Turkish masses protest presence of US Navy ship at İzmir port
While the Turkish government has been engaged in military collaborations with the US and its allies to protect Israel, masses in Türkiye have showed steadfast support to the Palestinian people.
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
- With mass protests across the country, movement against Trump’s agenda grows
- Children in Gaza charred to death as Israel strikes displaced people’s tents in designated “safe zone”
- Farmers in Pakistan mobilize to demand fair prices and agrarian reform
- Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk’s arms shipment to Israel
- Trump’s immigration authorities arrest US citizen
