Turkey

What does the Turkish Referendum mean?

Chris Newcombe Fri, 17/09/2010 - 14:35

Chris Newcombe looks at Turkey’s constitutional debate in the context of the social and national questions Read more...

Turkey: workers unite against crisis – May Day in Taksim Square at last

Peter Main Wed, 19/05/2010 - 23:25

The pressure from trade unionists and left activists wanting to march on May Day, forcing the government to legalise the event shows an upsurge in militancy says Peter Main Read more...

Turkey’s Tekel workers fight on

Marcus Halaby Fri, 05/03/2010 - 11:34

The struggle has reached fever pitch in Turkey, with a million workers across 82 provinces joining a one-day general strike in defence of 12,000 former Tekel workers. An indefinite general strike has now been called for 26 May. Read more...

Turkey: Tekel workers in crucial battle with state

Marcus Halaby Fri, 29/01/2010 - 19:49

Thousands of workers in the alcohol and tobacco industry are in a major struggle. Marcus Hallaby reports Read more...

Workers occupy Turkish textile factory

Simon Hardy Sun, 06/09/2009 - 15:50

Members of the League for he Fifth İnternational visitied workers at a factory that has been occupied in a dispute over wages Read more...

“Mystery” of the (Internationally Ignored) Mardin Massacre

Yang Turque Wed, 24/06/2009 - 12:24

This is an article from a sympathiser in Turkey, if you would like to contribute to the site please contact us using the form above Read more...

May Day in Istanbul: Tear gas and robocops prevent rally in Taksim Square

Thu, 08/05/2008 - 19:04

On May Day Taksim Square, Istanbul's largest and 20,000 police, many of them in full riot gear, occupied a major tourist and shopping centre. Read more...

Turkey's war on the Kurds

Wed, 05/12/2007 - 16:58

Turkey is preparing for an assault on Kurdish rebels operating from Iraqi Kurdistan, writes Mark Booth Read more...

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