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#Turkey: Leyla Güven, solidarity and liberation: Why the hunger strike is a women’s issue?

“Today, the policy of isolation against Mr Öcalan is imposed not only on him but — in his personage — on society as a whole. Isolation is a crime against humanity. I am starting an indefinite hunger strike to protest against Mr Öcalan’s isolation. I won’t be defending myself in court from now on. I will continue to protest until the judiciary has ended its illegal decisions and until this isolationist policy has ended. If necessary, I will lead this protest to the death.”

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#Turkey’s ‘purge’ spreads to #Serbia as police threatens a Kurdish owned café

The owners of the Belgrade Maksim Caffe Lounge Bar are currently receiving threats from the Serbian police as well as Turkish authorities to close down the café due to its alleged perpetuation of ‘terrorist activities’.

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Between Erdogan and #Rojava: Interview with Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (DAF) in Turkey

As political repression continues to increase in Turkey amidst a widespread economic crisis, the current situation under the autocratic Erdogan regime has important implications for the current in Rojava as well as the ongoing Syrian conflict. We republish this interview with Turkey-based anarchist organization Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (DAF) [@DAFaaliyet]  from October 2018 to give insight into the current situation. The interview was conducted by a member of the Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) of Ireland.

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The Threat to #Rojava – An Anarchist in Syria Speaks on the Real Meaning of Trump’s Withdrawal

Following Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he is withdrawing US troops from Syria, we’ve received the following message from an anarchist in Rojava, spelling out what this means for the region and what the stakes are on a global scale. For background, consult our earlier articles, “Understanding the Kurdish Resistance” and “The Struggle Is not for Martyrdom but for Life.”

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#Istanbul: Young Workers Association’s in the streets Against Economic Crisis

Istanbul, Turkish territory: Young Workers Association (GIDER) participated in the protests against the economic crisis. GIDER walked with a pancard written “You are Crisis, We are Liberation”.

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#Istanbul: High Schoolers Distributing Leaflets Against ‘Torture Custodies by Police’ Were Taken Into Custody

Istanbul, Kadıköy : High schoolers,which made action against school reports and exams in June with the statement, “School reports are yours, future is ours!”, were taken into custody with torture. 10 high schoolers were taken into custody, including activists of Highschool Anarchist Action(LAF) High school students are calling to come to the Kartal Anadolu Courthouse C Door on December 25, 9:00am to support arrested students.

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#RefugeesGR #Evros: Three women attempting to reach Europe found dead with their necks slashed close to the border of Turkey and Greece

Three women attempting to reach Europe were found dead with their necks slashed close to the border of Turkey and Greece.

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Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (#DAF): “The state’s project of eliminating revolutionary opposition hasn’t finished yet”

As repression keeps mounting in Turkey amidst a generalised economic crisis, we had the chance of discussing with a member of Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (DAF), a Turkish anarchist organisation, the current situation under Ergogan and its implications in the ongoing Syrian conflict and the new balance of power which is being created out of this civil war. Their perspectives are of interest to militants everywhere in the Globe.

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#Afrin: The fire of Kawa’s will burn, the struggle against Dehaqs will keep on

Statement by the Turkish anarchist group Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (DAF) on Newroz 2018, after jihadists destroyed the Kurdish Kawa statue in Afrin.

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Statement by #AJZ #Bielefeld About Demand by German Police Authorities to Remove 24 Year Old Halim Dener Graffiti

Statement by the assembly of the Arbeiter*innenjugendzentrum (AJZ) Bielefeld (Germany) about the criminalization of the 24 year old Halim Dener graffiti. According to police the graffiti contains a banned symbol of the Kurdish organization CDK (Democratic Community of Kurdistan) and has to be removed (after 24 years).

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