A call from Beyond Europe and friends: Connecting struggles in times of Covid 19 and beyond #levanenoonebehind #powertoviome - German version below - Let's support the workers of viome by buying their products, which will be sent directly to Moria to make them available to the refugees. This way we can help the refugees in Moria with their Corona prevention and and support at the same time the workers of viome to achieve a self-sufficient … [Read more...]
Evros and Lesbos – the postponed catastrophe – Call for solidarity
More than ever we need: open borders, freedom of movement and a whole different world Barbarism has reached Europe. No, when we speak of barbarism, we are certainly not referring to the thousands of vulnerable people looking for shelter, who have made it out of the Middle East hell - the global playing field for imperialists of all stripes - and are now at Europe's gates to the next hell. By barbarism we mean those who are making Europe into … [Read more...]
Capitalism kills our future – Join the global climate strike!
It is never too late to join a movement: We call on all anti-capitalists and anti-authoritarians to participate in the demonstrations, actions and strikes of the 20-27 September. The current climate movement is perhaps one of the best things that could happen to us - against the authoritarian formation everywhere and for a different future for all! Feel free to print and distribute this text, paint a banner with the slogan "Capitalism kills our … [Read more...]
Turkey Election Special Part IV – Interview with Mesut Duman (AvEG-Kon board member)
To ensure that he wins with his party AKP, Erdogan tries to strategically dominate the media public and effectively eliminate large parts of the opposition through imprisonment. For the first time, however, an opposition has formed from various parties, including the pro-Kurdish HDP. Any chance Erdogan will be defeated in these elections? With the elections on 7 June 2015, the AKP suffered a historic electoral defeat. More than six million … [Read more...]
Turkey Election Special Part III – Interview with Zaher Baher from the Kurdistan Anarchists Forum
For the 3rd part of our Turkey Election Special we asked Zaher Baher from the Kurdistan Anarchists Forum about the future of Turkey and Kurdistan. Is there still a chance that Erdogan will not win the game? If so, who are his counterparts? What strategy do they pursue and what goals do they have? What is going to happen if the HDP exceeds 10 % and moves into parliament? I believe Erdogan will win again but may be narrowly. Erdogan … [Read more...]
Turkey Elections Special Part II – Standing tall against authority
To ensure his win, president Erdogan strategically dominates the media public and effectively eliminates large parts of the opposition through imprisonment. We asked Mirko Turunç, a political activist from Turkey to describe the current situation of the movements in Turkey, just days before the elections, along with some guesses about what the future entails. Is there still a chance that Erdogan will not win the game? If so, who are his … [Read more...]
Turkey Elections Special Part I – Interview with Burcu from the women’s movement
Early presidential and parliamentary elections are planned for 24 June 2018 in Turkey, which will also mark the transition from the previous parliamentary system to the autocratic presidential system. We asked several activists about the upcoming elections, their impact on national and international policy, the state of left politics in Turkey and its future. We begin with Burcu from the women's movement in Istanbul: On March 8th millions … [Read more...]
We won’t accept anything less!
Short-statement on the gathering of Beyond Europe - Antiauthoritarian Platform Against Capitalism in Nicosia (Cyprus) from the second to the fourth of March 2018 Last weekend antiauthoritarian groups from all over Europe came together in the divided town of Nicosia on the Island of Cyprus, located in the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea. Some of us hadn't seen each other since the riotous nights of the G20 summit in Hamburg in July … [Read more...]