This interview of ADM with the Kurdish activist Songül Morsümbül offers a political assessment of the labor union struggle in Northern Kurdistan, showing how workers in the region face capitalist exploitation and state violence. By tracing the historical alliance between the state and capital, it reveals how class struggle in Kurdistan is inextricably linked to…
Recent years have seen a steady escalation of the Third World War, and the emergence of a crisis within the capitalist system which, without restraint, normalises war – both between states and within society. We have shared the warmth of solidarity in Italy’s streets, the opposition to European rearmament policies, and the mobilisation of millions…
Since the beginning of the year, events in Rojava and Syria have escalated dramatically. In view of the rapid developments, there is an urgent need for a thorough analysis of the current situation and the goals and interests of the actors involved in this complex web of political relationships. This is not the first time…
In light of recent developments, ADM seek to analyse the dialectical process within the Kurdish Freedom Movement. This process has been waged thus far, from the ideological base of Abdullah Öcalan’s perspectives, which at their core bring to the forefront the internationalist perspective of the struggle. These perspectives have gained international interest, especially with the…
On 7 October, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a major incursion from Gaza into nearby Israeli kibbutzim and military bases. Israel responded by declaring all-out war, with severe repercussions for Gaza. Since then, Israeli air strikes have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, and the death toll continues to rise rapidly. Fears…
PLO commanders and Abdullah Ocalan meeting in the Beqaa Valley, early 1980’s.
Cemil Bayık, Co-Chair of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) In the first part of Cemil Bayık’s analysis, the focus is on the statist paradigm as the cause of the Middle East conflict, while the analysis in the present part examines the role of religious ideology and liberalism in the Middle East conflict as well…
Cemil Bayık, Co-Chair of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) Based on Abdullah Öcalan’s conception of history, which goes beyond the statist (1) paradigm and looks at historical developments from the perspective of a socialist paradigm, Cemil Bayık analyses the current situation in the Middle East and in particular the Arab-Jewish question and uses it…
The Gaza war has shaken the political balance in the Middle East. ADM analyses the latest developments in the region and outlines prospects for democratic solutions. With the ongoing war in Gaza and Israel since the beginning of October 2023, the so-called “Middle East conflict” has once again moved to the centre of international public…
The Defend Kurdistan Initiative called on everyone to mobilize against Turkish attacks on Rojava and said: “Organise urgent meetings to raise awareness; create your local Defend Kurdistan groups and platforms; Take action! Mobilise, disobey, block – Smash Turkish fascism.” The statement released by the Defend Kurdistan Initiative on Sunday reads as follows: After months of war crimes, chemical warfare and…
