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Opinion: Erdoğan’s ‘Solidarity’ With Palestine Is Just a Vehicle for His Own Nationalism

Ronî Özdemir

The Turkish state’s solidarity with Palestine isn’t just hollow and hypocritical, but serves to justify Erdoğan’s own war crimes against Kurds in north-east Syria, writes Ronî Özdemir.

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Analysis: Try As He Might, Erdoğan Can’t Crush the Left

Eda Seyhan

The Turkish president’s recent re-election for a third term dashed hopes for a new dawn in Turkey, writes Eda Seyhan. But the cracks are showing.

Interview: How Leftwingers Could Help Take Down Erdoğan

Steven Methven

Novara Media spoke to Ertuğrul Kürkcü, honorary president of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), about how a leftwing alliance is giving Kılıçdaroğlu a fighting chance of defeating Erdoğan in Turkey’s elections.

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Opinion: Erdogan’s Attempt to Ban Pro-Kurdish Parties Will Only Fuel the Resistance

Rosa Gilbert

The HDP is facing its most extreme threat to date. But the broad coalition the party has convened isn't going anywhere, writes Rosa Gilbert.

British Solidarity With Rojava Must Start at Home, With an End to the Hostile Environment

Fanny Malinen

European states won't challenge Erdogan's attack on Rojava because of the power Turkey has as the EU's south-eastern border wall. To show solidarity with the Kurdish-led democracy revolution, we need to challenge the hostile environment at home, argues Fanny Malinen.

Interview: Update From Rojava | Interview With Dani Ellis

Dani Ellis is a volunteer and engineer currently based in Rojava. Following up their conversation a few weeks ago, James spoke to Dani about Turkey’s ‘military pause’, the geopolitical games of Turkey, Syria, Russia and the US, resistance and what this spells for the future of Rojava.

Novara Live: Rojava: Trump Betrays the Kurds

As Trump gives the green light for a Turkish invasion of Rojava, we ask David Graeber what hope there is left for Syrian Kurds. Plus, the latest on Extinction Rebellion’s Autumn Uprising with Aaron Bastani.