IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Repression grows in lurkey

Socialist Challenge No. 197, 14 May 1981 · p. 15 of the scan · 559 words

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the past three months,' said one 20-year-old defendant as trial of opened bakir, Turkey on 13 April.

Post repondent, Metin, reported that he barely able to stand'.

The Turkish military prosecutors are demanding death sentences for 7 of the 447 defendants who are ac аппеха south-east region of Turkey, where at least 8m Kurds live.

The chances of their beina found not guilty can be gauged by the conviction minister of public works Serahittin Elci, who was sentenced to 2¼ years Kurdish the ocalator in Diyar- talente cor- East and West.

Munir, The •Kurdish nation 'appeared of Turkey, Wing the fiercest ever Tne nilitary coup last Septembe been suppressed by another trial imprisonment for 'secessionism' on the basis of such statements as 1am are Kurds in Turk Kurds make up about one-fifth of whether of. their national and the democate rous his been too toro ignored by the governments of both comprises Syria USSR establishment seriously disrupts the balance or power i me vare cast The Turkish working class is fac- southern attack on its alliance.

Since the Instaonity & ju region. depenaent trde, union activity nas the junta, and there are 60.000 political prisoners 80-page repression • the entire leaderunion teachers tion. They controlled borough Dagenham.

The six are NUT members 'Priory: Coll prehensive SCHOOL Since 27 casses previously taught teacher They are supported by the NUT's national action com. mittee. employers' has been to treat the matter as disciplinary Casc asallisi 'disobedient' teachers The case has serious local Locally, council is also L sala teachers. ' ne union is prenar ing to respond with strike action Nationally the 'Dagenhan 6 are the focus for a crucia fend its own members. The .U federation DISK.

in vill debat membership. The c to • coln is umger neel solved paint to hil But that doesn't mean expulsion i seizing As a statement on the sale of fighter planes to Turkey Atlantic particularly TER:

Britain, the Turkey Solidarity producer Turkey, and will provide informatior and soeakers It can be contacted at BM Box 5965, London WC1N. from their jobs for taking official union acare employed by the Labourof Barking and employers cannot be allowed to dictate union strategy on NUT pend Lables committee I will back a strike ! the has called for a mass lobby of the governors meeling al o.4spm nex Tuesday.

Message of support to: Ken Secretary Barking NUT, Barking Ab samaringhan Rd Bs kit condemea Essex Messages tion to: Clir S Cole, Chair Education Town Hall, Barking, Essex • Ankara an LEBANON • Damascus JORDAN THREATENED job losses and closures, British Oxygen workers are working to rule. Forty deports unanimously voted last week to take this action.

The north, east, and west regions are already implemenSoul ong Hackney, Letchworth and Southamp working 1o rule denots are refusing to sunli TURKEY SYRIA Baghdad • IRAQ ARABIA Regions inhabited by the Kurdish Nation Black/white/red of each Dlus 11 /2D DOS.

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his week the Council of Europ Strasbur Turkey

Labour council suspends SIX teachers are threatened with suspension

South Wales workers celebrate

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