Isabel V. Hull from Cornell University: “The upshot of this is that democracy has already been severely undermined and it would be much easier now for Trump in a second term, to establish an anti-democratic system of government.”
"We believe that knowledge is ultimately not revolutionary if it is not broadly accessible by the people who need it most. Thus, we provide unfettered free access to all print materials on the same day of publication."
Aida Touma-Suleiman, a member of the Israeli Parliament since 2015 and also a member of the Israeli Communist Party spoke to Evrensel: “We want to stop the war immediately.”
EMEP Chair Selma Gürkan answered our questions about the minimum wage negotiations, the obstacle of the union bureaucracy in front of the working class, the elections and the AKP's economic policies.
Because this election is not a race between two candidates, in the routine of politics and under democratic conditions. Every vote is a vote to take another step towards closing the road to fascism.
Member of DİSK Board of Directors and Gıda-İş Chairperson, Seyit Aslan says workers get more impoverished as billions of dollars of funds get transferred to war efforts under the pretext of “defence and security.”
Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who is still in prison despite the ECHR decision, spoke to Evrensel: “The party they wanted to liquidate has now come to the point of liquidating the AKP-MHP government.”
Political scientist Dr. Dinçer Demirkent: Another thing that this regime actually created for a long time is a sense of irresponsibility. Giving no account, abolishing accountability tools. That's the main issue.
As Gebze Association of Trade Unions, we said that if we cannot celebrate 1 May in the squares, then we will turn every factory in which we are organized into a May Day rally.
There is a serious, devious trap as far as the inviolable articles are concerned and a serious concealment. This is the stifling of Turkey’s thirst and pluralism as it strives for democracy.
We talked with Labour Youth executive committee member Ekin Yoldaş Kalı about the Young Communist Erdal Eren, his struggle and today's youth struggle on the 40th anniversary of his execution.
Ercüment Akdeniz who is elected as the chair of the Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP) at the 9th Congress calls on all workers and labourers to fight together.
Kars Municipality Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen responded to Evrensel’s questions from jail: In such periods, the opposition, rather than the politics of tension through polemics, must promote discussion of its own alternative proposals for solution.
Unity for Democracy spokesperson and former European Court of Human Rights judge Rıza Türmen said, “There is a wish to pressurize judges so the Constitutional Court does not pass rulings that anger the government.”
Turkish Medical Association (TMA) Central Council Chair Sinan Adıyaman, pointing out that even Covid-19 figures released by various officials in the provinces were above Ministry date, said, “You’re kidding no one anymore.”
We spoke to Prof. Dr. Mesut Yeğen about politics, elections and their relationship with the Kurdish issue: A programme whose sole aim is ditching Erdoğan may not enthuse the Kurdish citizenry sufficiently to get 51 per cent.
According to Lee, the demand for “more autonomy” is more prevalent within the movement than is “independence”. Although right wingers do not dominate the movement, they are gaining strength.
We have discussed opportunities and challenges in front of workers and their fighting structures during and after Covid-19, with trade unionists Erkan Ersoy and Florentin Iancu.
"When we look at today's numbers in Turkey, we are losing 1 citizen every 15 minutes. If this trend continues and quarantine is not implemented, we will lose one person in 10 minutes, then maybe in 5 minutes."
Labour Party (EMEP) President Selma Gürkan talked about the Covid 19 pandemic, the situation in the factories and the ongoing discussions about the system.
Associate Professor Çağhan Kızıl, working on neuroscience and genetics in the Dresden University Medical Faculty, answered our questions on the coronavirus pandemic.
"Turkey has also experienced a certain isolation regarding Cyprus, negotiations have been brought before it. Not even Azerbaijan does. However, it has had a military and administrative presence on the island for 50 years."
