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Antifa Enternasyonal: Time to defend the revolution! [Rojava]

Rojava. Stating that an alternative to the capitalist system has emerged with the 21st century women’s revolution in Rojava, Firaz Dağ from the Antifa Enternasyonal organization stated that Turkey targeted this alternative with its attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria, and said, “It’s time to defend the revolution.” Against Turkey’s attacks on Northern and Eastern Syria and Southern Kurdistan, reactions from the international ground and the Kurds continue. 

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International anarchist solidarity against Turkish state repression

We have recently sadly learnt that Turkish state repression has struck our comrade, Mahmut Demir – a member of Karala, an organisation which is part of our international coordination – who has been sentenced to 6 months and 7 days in prison without even having a hearing.

Image above: Mahmut Demir

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HPG: 37 more Turkish soldiers were killed in actions by guerrillas [Souther Kurdistan / Northern Iraq]

HPG announced numerous guerrilla actions that killed 37 Turkish soldiers in the Zap region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) where the Turkish army has been conducting an invasion operation since April 17.

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YPJ announces the death of three fighters in Turkish drone attack [Rojava]

YPJ fighters Dilar, Ronahî and Kobanê were martyred in a Turkish drone strike in Rojava.

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HPG: 41 soldiers killed and two drones shot down in 24 hours [Southern Kurdistan – Northern Iraq]

In the course of the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan, 41 soldiers have been killed and two drones shot down in 24 hours, according to the HPG.

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Turkish attack on Avaşin and Zap: 28 soldiers killed, 2 helicopters damaged by guerrillas [Southern Kurdistan /Northern Iraq]

Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). Turkey has launched a new invasion attack on guerrilla areas. HPG responded to the attacks immediately and stated, “28 Turkish soldiers have been killed, 9 others injured, and 2 attack helicopters were damaged in the counterattacks so far.”

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States are fighting, peoples are being massacred!

On Thursday, 24 February, in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, we attempted to carry out a demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy in Ankara as a response to the call for action made by anarchists in Ukraine. Even before the demonstration started, police have arrested all of our comrades, 6 in total. “Murderer state will pay!” and “State is war, war means massacre!” slogans shout during the arrest. The following statement was meant to read during the demonstration.

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Three DAF members arrested and released again [Turkey]

Turkey. Three people from the Revolutionary Anarchist Federation (DAF) who wrote about the October 10 massacre in Ankara Yenimahalle were detained. The detained DAF members were taken to the courthouse after being transferred to the Yenimahalle District Police Department.

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KCK: “Reports that the forest fires in #Turkey were set by Kurds and the PKK are a lie”

Denying the allegations of PKK’s involvement in the forest fires in Turkey, KCK said, “It is a serious crime to set the peoples of Turkey against each other. Those responsible for these crimes will definitely not go unpunished.”

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Hunger Strike in Turkey’s Prisons Enters Day 141

An indefinite-alternating hunger strike was launched in Turkish prisons on November 27 to protest the incarceration of Kurdish guerrilla Abdullah Öcalan, who has been held in Imrali High Security F-Type Closed Prison for 22 years, and the increasing violations of rights in prisons. The massive hunger strike has been taken over by the 29th group on day 141.

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