Boycott Turkey 
Labour unions representing the workers at Volkswagen vowed to block the manufacturer’s plan to build a 1.3 billion-euro ($1.4 billion) factory in Turkey until violence triggered by the country’s cross-border offensive in northern Syria has stopped. The factory would represent a major investment in the Turkish economy which has been on shaky ground after a … Read more
A combined statement by the #Riseup4Rojava, #WomenDefendRojava and #DefendRojava campaigns has called for an international day of action in solidarity with Rojava on the 14th of December. The combined statement by the groups explained why this day of action is so important in supporting the peoples of Rojava against Turkish fascism: “The war of aggression … Read more
A recent article released on the 27th of November in The Guardian revealed how UK arms manufacturers supplied crucial components to a Turkish drone-maker. These military drones have allowed “Ankara to become an emerging power in the lethal technology, which experts warn is dangerously proliferating.” In a move that effectively circumvented recent moves to ban … Read more
On the morning of November 25th, local activists from Shut Down the Arms Trade took action against EDO MBM. The protesters blocked shipments from a Brighton arms factory EDO MBM Technology Ltd in order to stop its ongoing supply of weapons to regimes committing war crimes. The action called for an end to arms to … Read more
On Friday the 22nd of November activists in London protested outside of a major Nike store as part of the campaign against Nike’s complicity with the Turkish state. Nike are sponsoring the Turkish national football team, who have been saluting the ‘martyrs’ in the Turkish army at their international matches. They also have several other … Read more
FC Barcelona Basket fans protested against the Turkish invasion of Rojava during a basketball match against Turkish team Fenerbace Istanbul. Waving YPJ, YPG and Kurdish flags, fans of the Catalan basketball team protested against the invasion and the complicity of many sporting institutions in the Turkish state’s crimes. Many Turkish sports teams help produce nationalist … Read more
Activists from the Bristol Kurdish Solidarity Network visited the offices of arms companies Leonardo and Thales, in solidarity with people in Rojava under attack by the Turkish state. Thales works with the Turkish firm Aseslan, which is indirectly controlled by Turkish President Erdogan. Together they develop missiles for the Turkish military. Thales is also working … Read more
From AFP Activists have set their sights on Turkish imports in response to Turkey’s controversial two-week offensive against the Kurdish-run administration in northern Syria (AFP Photo/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE) Sulaimaniyah (Iraq) (AFP) – Shopkeepers in Iraq’s Kurdish region have been responding to activists’ calls to boycott Turkish goods in protest at Ankara’s assault on Kurdish forces in … Read more