Tehran’s war of dignity
As the conflict enters its second week, Tehran defies expectations of a swift collapse, countering the Trump administration’s high-tech onslaught with symbolic strikes and a resolve rooted in national dignity.
The Turkish economy in the shadow of war
Turkey's economy faces a perfect storm as regional conflict exacerbates structural vulnerabilities, with soaring energy costs and "premature deindustrialisation" threatening to place the financial burden of war on the working class.
Who needs NATO?
Now, at the point we have reached with the attack directed at Iran, we have arrived at a place that makes even non-leftist writers produce articles saying, "It turns out communism was the bolt that held the world together."
Is Europe out of the Iran war?
In the joint statement made by the leaders of Germany, France, and Britain on 1 March, full support was given to the US-Israel coalition as they were in agreement, while Iran was condemned on the grounds that it had violated “international law” due to the missiles it launched.
Iranians caught between two fires!
As the boundaries of a regional war are pushed to their limits, the likelihood of large-scale migration from Iran to Turkey increases with every passing hour.
Is Turkey next after Iran?
The regional war ignited by US imperialism and Israel against Iran raises critical questions about Turkey's position and claims of being the next target.
China’s double account between Iran and the US
As geopolitical tensions peak following the deaths of Iran's Supreme Leader and top military officials in US-Israeli strikes, Beijing balances its critical energy security through the Strait of Hormuz against delicate diplomatic negotiations with the Trump administration.
Where is Iran heading?
As Iran faces a combined US-Israeli assault, the narrative of "liberation" masks a deeper struggle for vast natural resources and global hegemony, leaving a decaying regime and a fragmented opposition to navigate a landscape where truth is the first casualty.
The course of war after Khamenei and the future of the region
The regional war threat reaches a peak after the killing of Khamenei, as Iran responds to US-Israeli attacks by targeting strategic military bases.
What does Europe’s ‘silent’ support for Israel and the USA against Iran mean?
Europe’s strategic silence and shift toward the US-Israeli axis following the assassination of Khamenei signal a new era of intervention in Iran.
PKK begins laying down arms | Weapons set ablaze for peace
Evrensel writer Fatih Polat followed the PKK's ceremony to destroy weapons in Sulaymaniyah.
Is Turkey next in line?
The claim by the government and its media that Turkey is a target is accompanied by the propaganda that Erdogan's leadership is militarily capable of defeating the threat Turkey faces.
Israel’s attack on Iran and imperialist design
The targeting of Iran marks a phase in the reshaping of the region in line with the interests of U.S. imperialism, which began with the massacres in Gaza and where Israel acts as the vanguard force.
Time is running out for Türkiye’s opposition
Why is a weakening economy seen as a positive by the government? What does this mean for the opposition’s political strategy? Are we past the worst of the economic troubles, or is there more pain ahead?
Trump's oil baron Harold Hamm to drill Turkey
Trump-linked oil tycoon Harold Hamm targets Turkey: Deal signed to drill Thrace & Diyarbakır. Erdoğan-Şimşek government opens doors to corporate plunder.
The unintended consequence of March 19 in Türkiye: A window to tame inflation?
Once again, Türkiye’s ruling bloc has managed to turn crisis into control—this time, by using political turmoil to justify economic orthodoxy.
PKK's dissolution decision, the Treaty of Lausanne, and nationalist-chauvinist hysteria!
PKK’s dissolution sparks debate: Will Turkey seize the chance for peace or cling to denial? Lausanne’s legacy, nationalist hysteria & Kurdish rights collide. Time to choose: democracy or endless conflict?
With the decision to dissolve the PKK, the "most fundamental justification" for denials and bans has disappeared
In the last 40 years, the most fundamental 'justification' for the state's policy of oppression and assimilation against the Kurdish people and their ban on all rights and actions in the struggle for labour and democracy has disappeared.
The completion of the process regarding the PKK may take 3-4 months
While it was declared that the congress was a congress for the dissolution of the PKK, it was also stated that it could take 3-4 months to complete the technical aspects of the process, including the laying down of arms and the PKK cadres.
Cold War manoeuvres, again
China's Xi attends Russia's Victory Day amid US-China rivalry. Trump's actions suggest isolating China, while Xi's visit may counter potential US-Russia closeness, rather than signal a military alliance. A complex geopolitical dance unfolds.
Erdoğan-DEM party meeting and the government's dilemma
Regardless of Erdoğan's intentions, the meeting with the DEM party has not only shown us the power of the democratic opposition it has also shown that the democratisation of the country is only possible through thejoint struggle of the popular forces
2025 March protests: Bases, objectives and problems
The mass demonstrations went on for more than a week. It was possible to make them more massive, more organised and more effective. This was the victory. It showed.
People's desire for unity and common struggle is getting stronger!
It is very clear that the government's moves to turn the country into a thornless rose garden for itself by crushing the opposition strengthens the opposition, not the government's 'home front'.
Diploma, arrest, confiscation of property... So what happens now?
The crowds, who had made it a matter of dignity that the street, the right to vote and to be elected could be so easily abolished by neutralising the opponent, also realised that there might be nothing to be gained by waiting in this process.
HTS-SDF agreement: Reactions, expectations and tasks
Although there is a text of agreement between the HTS and the SDF, the balance in the region and the power relations between the parties will determine which articles of this text will be implemented and to what extent.
Rojava uncertainty in the new process
The attitude of the forces of labour, peace and democracy in the country against the Erdoğan government's dragging the new process over Rojava into uncertainty is of great importance.
Öcalan's message | Friends speak bitterly
Let us say it from the beginning to avoid any misunderstanding. We are not against PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's call to lay down arms. Moreover, we support this call.
Abdullah Öcalan's call | Expectation, anxiety and uncertainty...
Öcalan's call opens the door to a new era in terms of silencing the guns and widening the space for democratic politics amidst expectations, concerns and uncertainties.
Not only fake opponents, but also modern-day bosses have joined the AKP
On the one hand, the AKP is fighting TUSIAD with arguments such as "the old tutelage period is over" and "nothing will be the same as before", while on the other hand it is directly assembling its own organic bourgeoisie into the party leadership.
What's going on in Damascus?
On 10 December, very early in the morning, I was at the Lebanese border crossing to Damascus. Nobody knew anything, and there was no authorised person in charge to whom we could ask questions.
The forces and calculations behind the HTS attack on Aleppo
Erdogan, Netanyahu and the US agree on using the HTS aggression as a means to weaken the regional power of the Syrian regime and its supporters.
Preparing Germany for war
Interesting and important events have taken place in the last week in the direction of the "Great War" between Russia and the Western imperialist states. It seems that they will continue in the coming weeks.
Opposition will be considered 'espionage' under ‘agents of influence’ law
The proposal on the agenda, which will be added to Article 339 of the Turkish Penal Code, expands espionage and turns it into a vague and ambiguous offence.
Trump's Middle East and Erdoğan's Kurdish question
In order to understand the regional role that the Erdoğan government expects the US to play in the new era, it would be instructive to look at the 'Project 2025' report prepared for the 'Heritage Foundation'.
US elections: Conducting genocide did not win
We have learned once again that the pro-war, pro-genocide stance does not win the Democratic Party. And perhaps the rise of third parties will continue.
State appoints trustees to ‘new process’!
Contrary to the expectations created, the 'new process' does not aim for a democratic solution; on the contrary, it aims to take the lead and keep the process under control through top-down moves and coups.
Bahçeli's statements, the attack on TUSAŞ and Öcalan's message
Beyond the calculations of the ruling bloc, the outcome of this process will be determined by the relationship of forces, which will be formed according to the attitude of the forces of labour and democracy in the country.
Fethullah Gulen: A life dedicated to imperialism and collaborative reaction
Even if those who greeted him yesterday with the words 'We have walked these paths together' are now trying to justify themselves by cursing him, the path they have walked has not changed.
'Credit card limit tax' dead, domestic-national industrial bubble damaged
The pompous balloon of the 'national arms industry' has been damaged. Look, in one day at least 1 million people ran to the banks to reduce their card limits and said: 'No, I don't have money for the arms industry'!
Why we shouldn't congratulate Acemoglu and his colleagues for winning the Nobel?
The emphasis on institutions, especially democratic and inclusive institutions, as the determining factor sounds good at first glance. If only the reality were as pleasant. There are significant problems and, to be fair, distortions in this narrative