A number of prisoner solidarity actions have been called for this Wednesday in London - try and support our jailed comrades in whatever way you can. Shilan Ozcelik is a Kurdish woman from London facing serious terrorism charges for allegedly trying to travel to Syria to fight Daesh/ISIS. She is … Continue reading
Via the Lions of Rojava In scenes reminiscent of the battle for Kobani, Kurds clashed with Islamists, including well known preacher Anjem Choudary, on the streets of Wood Green, London yesterday at about 5pm. According to the Haringey Independent, the clashes occurred as a group of Kurds walked through Wood … Continue reading
UPDATE: We now have Shilan’s prison details. Write to Shilan at: Silan Ozcelik Prison No: A8733DK HMP Holloway Parkhurst Road London N7 0NU Shilan (Silhan) Ozcelik, an 18 year-old Kurdish comrade from London, has been held on remand in Holloway prison charged with preparing to commit acts of terrorism. Her … Continue reading
Via 325 (slightly adapted for English). Sosyal Isyan (Social Rebellion) is an anarchist group active in Istanbul that has declared solidarity with the revolution in Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) and gone to the region to support in the fighting and reconstruction of Kobane. The group has joined up with “Birleşik Özgürlük … Continue reading
While those struggling to protect Kobane have been victorious, the Turkish police and army have been on a killing spree. Turkish border cops shot dead a 30 year old Kurdish woman called Nezahat Celal, as she tried to cross into Cizre in Northern Kurdistan on Thursday. She was reportedly trying … Continue reading
A meeting for people interested in working to support the social revolution in Rojava, Northern Syria.
After four and a half months of intense fighting, 26 January was the day ISIS/Da’esh fascists were driven out of Kobane. The fighting goes on into the surrounding villages. Celebrations across Kurdistan and the diaspora. Beautiful day, after so much blood and courage. Just a few celebratory pics.
This is a REPOST of the weekly news briefing put together by “Peace in Kurdistan”. It gives links to latest updates from Kobane, and also from the very tense situation in Cizre and other parts of Northern Kurdistan inside the Turkish border. Turkish police have killed six people in Cizre … Continue reading
by rabble LDN We are with the fighters in Kobane, defending their lives and freedom against the fascists of ISIS. Just as we are with all those who take up arms against oppressive regimes, in Turkey and Syria and across the world.** We are with the rioters and looters in … Continue reading
There are reports that the nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli’s visit to the province of Tunceli (Dersim in Kurdish) was met by thousands of protesters today, some of whom threw stones at the police after they were prevented from marching. The Turkish police had put repressive security measures in place before … Continue reading