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News from the Revolution in Rojava and Wider Kurdistan

Monthly Archives: November, 2014

Witnesses Say ISIS Attacked From Turkey

Witnesses to ISIS attacks yesterday morning against the Mürşitpinar Border Crossing in Kobanê said ISIS truck bombs and fighters crossed from Turkey, contradicting claims made by the Turkish PM’s Press … Continue reading

November 30, 2014 · 1 Comment

Urfa Governor Admits ISIS Attacking Kobanê From Turkey

The state-appointed Governor (Vali) of Urfa Province, İzzettin Küçük, has admitted that ISIS has fighters in Turkey and is attacking Kobanê from the Turkish-side of the border, according to an … Continue reading

November 29, 2014 · Leave a comment

All Peoples Stand Shoulder To Shoulder Against ISIS In Rojava

As YPG/YPJ forces are carrying out operations to liberate villages in Serêkaniyê that have been occupied by ISIS gangs, Kurds, Arabs, Chechens, Syriacs and Yezidi peoples are living together peacefully … Continue reading

November 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Socialism And Rojava Festival

The conference of international  Marxist-Leninist parties and organizations celebrated its 20th year at an event hosted by by EMEP (Labor Party) in Istanbul, according to an article from Özgür Gündem. … Continue reading

November 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

YPJ-Star: Today Is Our Day, Organize!

Women fighting with the YPJ in the resistance in Kobanê have spoken to JİHNA about the importance of their movement and the upcoming actions planned for November 25th on the … Continue reading

November 21, 2014 · 1 Comment

Hearing Efrîn

The following article – “Efrîn’i duymak“ – was written by M. Ali Çelebi and appeared in Özgür Gündem. It has been translated into English below. Think about a time in … Continue reading

November 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Rojava Democracy

The following article “Rojava demokrasisi“ was written Metin Yeğin by and appeared in Özgür Gündem. It has been translated into English below. The reason for the title of this piece … Continue reading

November 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Kobanê Defense Minister: Everyone Needs To Support The Resistance

İsmet Şêx Hesen, the Minister of Self-Defense for the Kobanê Canton, spoke with Ersin Çaksu and İbrahim Aslan in a new interview for ANF which also appeared in Özgür Gündem. … Continue reading

November 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

Canton President: Kobanê Has Become A Castle Of 21 Century Resistance

(ANF) The President of the Kobanê Canton, Enver Müslim, has spoken to ANF in a new interview in which he speaks about the progress of the resistance and its larger … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

YPG Cuts Important ISIS Supply Line

The YPG has cut an important ISIS supply line to Kobanê, according to a report from ANF carried in Özgür Gündem. The road runs from Rakka and Til Ebyad through Helinc … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · 2 Comments

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