Kongra Star: our resistance for Öcalan’s liberation grows ever stronger!

“It is now 21 years since the international conspiracy against the ideologue of Democratic Confederalism, Abdullah Öcalan. On February 15, 1999, the champion of human rights was arrested at the airport of the Kenyan capital in a dirty conspiracy carried out jointly by the secret services of the states of Turkey, America and Israel. He was later taken to Imrali prison in Turkey. The conspiracy against Abdullah Öcalan was carried …

Women of Raqqa: the ideology of Abdullah Öcalan showed us our reality

Kongra Star report from the women of Raqqa for the 15th February. Originally published by Kongra Star. February 15th marks the 21st anniversary of the international conspiracy between the Turkish state and other imperialist powers against Abdullah Öcalan. The AKP government imposes complete isolation on Öcalan in his imprisonment and rejects visits requests by his lawyer and family. Öcalan’s political philosophy is based on the idea of women’s liberation and …

Young women of YPJ: No other option

These are the reflections of an internationalist woman from Catalonia who joined the YPJ defence of North and East Syria. Originally published in Spanish here. I arrived in March, it was very cold and everyone welcomed me warmly. They all crowded together by the stove, brought tea and cigarettes. They looked at me with big eyes, asked me: “Where are you from?” Someone said quietly… “she’s from Europe”. “How did …

Kobane: young women are still not willing to surrender to the darkness of death

Article originally published in Spanish here. It’s impossible not to be affected by the image: a mannequin showing the latest fashion trends a few centimeters from a barricade. Kobane continues her life, but she is also ready. You don’t need Erdogan’s verbal threats to know that one of the next stages of this long war will be the attack on this city, that is emblematic of the victory against IS. …

Analysis: Turkey’s neo-Ottoman interests

The main purpose behind the invasion of northern and eastern Syria by the Turkish state and its gangs is to change the demographic structure of the region. Turkey has launched a war of aggression stating it wants to create a safe zone, and called these attacks “Source of Peace”. We know what that means from the massacre they committed in Afrîn under the name “Olive Branch”. Since then, hundreds of …