Earthquake Kills Thousands, While Construction Companies Profit

Serge Jordan is a member of International Socialist Alternative. The full extent of the destruction caused by the earthquakes in Turkey, Syria and Kurdistan has killed over 15,000 people and already big business is looking for how to make profit from it. The scenes of the lives shattered by yesterday’s earthquakes in Turkey, Syria and […]

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Turkey: Referendum “Yes” result a Pyrrhic victory for Erdogan

Murat Karin is a member of Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI in Turkey). On Sunday 16 April, Turkey went through the most controversial and questionable referendum in its history. The constitutional amendments which were to give President Erdogan dictatorial powers, including the authority to dissolve the parliament, were brought to a referendum. Officially, the “Yes” side narrowly […]

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Turkey – Attempted coup failed

No to military rule, no to Erdogan’s rule! For a workers’ alternative!  Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI in Turkey)  On the night of 15th July, a section of middle-ranking generals, ex-generals and colonels of the Turkish army tried to seize power by military means and overthrow the AKP government and President Erdogan. At the time of the attempted […]

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