On 27 October 2022, I received a letter informing me I am being charged under Section 13 (1) and. (3) of the Terrorism Act 2000. The crime was that: ‘On 23rd April 2022, in a public place, namely Whitehall London displayed an article, namely a flag, in such a way or in such circumstances as
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Cypriots under Turkey’s oppression for decades
The Turkish Cypriots have been protesting against Ankara over the past decade and the tensions between Ankara and Nicosia have increased due to the influx of settlers and Turkey’s policies towards northern Cyprus. The hopes for Turkish Cypriots to be reunited with Greek Cypriots also have been dashed. Today, Ankara’s waning enthusiasm for EU membership
New evidence reveals six-year history of UK supplies to Turkish killer drones
Adair Ltd announced this week it has ceased supplies of fuel components to the Turkish company Baykar Makina after discovering these had been used on armed drones sent to Azerbaijan. Andair’s components were found in the wreckage of armed UAVs shot down in the war in Nagorno Karabakh by Armenian forces and documented in a
How we got here: Brutality on the the Turkey-Greece borders
Neil Middleton looks into the broader political situations in Turkey and Greece which have fuelled horrific levels of violence and repression. The situation on the Greek/Turkish border has deteriorated drastically in recent days. Since Turkey’s February 28th announcement that it will no longer prevent people from entering the EU there have been near continuous clashes
Activists face trial following two-day action at Kent-based arms factory
Seven anti-militarist activists are due to attend Folkestone Magistrates Court tomorrow to enter their pleas in an aggravated trespass case relating to an action at Elbit-Instro arms factory. The alleged offence carries a maximum sentence of three months in prison. A number of the activists are locally connected to Kent. The activists were arrested last
The frontline is everywhere: Communique from a comrade in Syria
On the day of a Call to Action against Turkey’s invasion of Rojava, Syria, in a week where there was mass civil disobedience on the streets of London, molotovs and State-murder in Hong Kong, and police taken hostage in indigenous protests in Ecuador, we got in touch with one of our machine-gun-strapping, Isis-blapping, fascist-fragging anarchist
BREAKING: Protesters against Turkish invasion blockade arms companies in Filton
Activists have staged a lock-on outside BAE Filton (South Gloucestershire) this morning. The entrance to a complex of businesses that trade arms to Turkey have been shut down. Four people continue blocking the entrance, with their hands locked together inside steel tubes. A tailback of BAE employees and others attempting to enter the site is
Shared Destiny, Common Struggle: Kurds and Turkish-Cypriots
Turkish political, diplomatic and military muscle is a stark reality of the geopolitical map of South-East Europe, Anatolia and the Middle East. And the peoples of Cyprus and Kurdistan bear witness to that more than most – both standing up to continual Turkish oppression and in doing so, sharing a similar struggle. Since the 1974
Refugee crisis: three women found dead in Greece
Three women attempting to reach Europe were found dead with their necks slashed close to the border of Turkey and Greece. The bodies of the women were discovered near the Greek village Pragi on Wednesday by a local farmer. The women were found 50 metres from the River Evros which extends along the land border
Violent robberies and deportations of refugees in Greece’s Evros region
CW: graphic images and descriptions of violence and sexual assault. “When my 20-year-old son arrived in Greece, instead of being able to claim asylum, he was arrested by police, he had with him our family’s savings, 7,000 euros, and his Syrian passport — all were stolen from him. He was so badly beaten — he was hospitalised for a