Kurdistan

Erdogan

Turkey: Erdogan’s 2023 neo-Ottoman imperialist agenda, from the Caucasus to the Mediterranean

As Hamas allies, the Iranian and Syrian regimes, along with Hezbollah in Lebanon, are the center of attention for Israeli and US strategists.

Salih Muslim

Salih Muslim (Party of Democratic Unity): 'There is no rebellion against the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria'

Salih Muslim speaks about the Syrian Democratic Forces' major operation against Islamic State cells and says there is no rebellion against the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
YPJ fighters

Ten years of YPJ: The history and role of the Women's Defense Units in North and East Syria and beyond

The YPJ Information and Documentation Office has published a booklet to mark the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Women's Defense Units.
KCK HDP rally

Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK): Fascism will definitely be overthrown in Turkey

Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union released a statement reflecting on the recent presidential and parliamentary elections held in Turkey on May 14.
AANES

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES): Initiative to Solve the Syrian Crisis

In order to solve the Syrian crisis, the AANES has assumed its historical and humanitarian responsibility, fully aware that hundreds of thousands of Syrians have lost their lives and millions are living in dire humanitarian situation.
KCK flag

Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union: Time to overthrow the fascist government in Turkey!

Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union — This Newroz, millions of people must destroy the fascist AKP-MHP government by igniting the torch of resistance against oppression and oppressors.
Debbie Bookchin

Debbie Bookchin: 'Women’s movement in Bakur and Rojava has made historic advances for the rights of women'

Debbie Bookchin talks about the ideas and philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan, the libertarian model of women in Rojava and her thoughts on freedom of women on March 8 International Women's day.
Xebat Andok

Xebat Andok (Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union): On Democratic Confederalism

An extensive interview with Xebat Andok, member of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council, about the tenets of Democratic Confederalism, its practical implementation today and the solution this system represents for the problems caused by capitalist modernity.
Kurdistan Community of Societies Mustafa Karasu

Mustafa Karasu (Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union): Civil society and solidarity help earthquake victims, not the Turkish government

According to Mustafa Karasu, the AKP-MHP regime is trying to hide the catastrophic reality in the earthquake zones.
Jina Mehsa Amini

Should the Kurds prepare for another betrayal in Iran's revolution?

The death of a Kurdish woman, Jina Mehsa Amini, on 16th of September has produced one of the most powerful uprisings in Iran to date. Jina’s murder has sparked an internal dialogue in relation to Iranian identity politics, and resulted in uncomfortable discussions around what ‘Iranian freedom’ entails.
Duran Kalkan

Duran Kalkan (Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union): 'The revolution in East Kurdistan and Iran brings a change in mentality and lifestyle'

Duran Kalkan, member of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council, speaks about the most important developments in 2022, strengths and weaknesses of the different parts of the global democratic forces, likely developments for 2023 and how "the revolution in East Kurdistan and Iran brought a change in mentality and lifestyle."
Turkey earthquake

Earthquake in Turkey: The state versus the people (plus urgent call for solidarity from Peoples' Democratic Party)

Sarah Glynn — When Ertuğrul Kürkçü, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) honorary president, writes about ‘transforming earthquake solidarity into a social movement’, he is not talking about an abstract idea but a political practice. 

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