Tag: Turkey
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The Strategic Defeat of Recep Tayyip Erdogan
So at long last, despite all the meanders and sideways and detours of history, the logic of social struggles has finally put its stamp on the politics of Turkey. The … Keep reading »
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The Monster of Soma Rears Its Head
The AKP government in Turkey and, in particular, its undisputed leader, Tayyip Erdogan, president of the republic since last August, are usually remembered by the international public for their brazen … Keep reading »
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Shifting Centres and Dead-Ends
An Analysis of the Presidential Election in Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan became the first publicly elected President of Turkey in the history of the Republic, winning 52 per cent of the … Keep reading »
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Turkey After Soma
May 31 was the anniversary of the eruption of the popular rebellion in Turkey that has gone under the name of Gezi Park around the world. On that anniversary, a … Keep reading »
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Low-Cost Mass Graves for the Working Class
Miners Massacre in Turkey A mine explosion has just claimed the lives, as of the latest count, of almost 300 workers in Turkey. This event added another link to the long … Keep reading »
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May Day in Istanbul a Battle Ground
After the people’s revolt last summer, after the immense crisis of the state caused by the breakup of the Islamic power bloc in December 2013, after the local elections that … Keep reading »
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(Re)Radicalization of the Working Class in Turkey?
An Appraisal of Recent Workplace Occupations Autonomy, occupation, self-management… these long-forgotten terms are back in Turkey since late 2012-early 2013. There have been several factory occupations since last year. The most … Keep reading »
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Turkish PM Erdogan Playing with Fire
Three events that occurred in the space of three days create sufficient ground for suspecting that [Turkish Prime Minister] Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing with the Syrian fire in order … Keep reading »
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Turkey at the Crossroads
So it has come to this! As the whole world is aware, the Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the step of banning Twitter! The government is probably … Keep reading »
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The Turkish Summer
Toronto — 31 January 2014. Insights and Lessons from the Gezi Park Resistance The protests in Turkey from May 2013 began in opposition to development plans for Istanbul’s Taksim Square-Gezi Park. … Watch video »
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The Gezi Park Resistance and Social Class: A Revolt of the ‘Middle Class’?
The following interview is part of the www.sendika.org website continuing conversations on the class character, appearances, causes, and probable results of the revolt in Turkey. As well, there are considerations … Keep reading »
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Organized Labour in the Gezi Process
Reflections on a Popular Uprising and Weakened Organized Labour The recent wave of resistance that spread from a park in one of the historic neighbourhoods of Istanbul, Turkey has evoked significant … Keep reading »