The original of this article, titled “L’alchimie de la Mayonnaise”, was published in French in Rouge & Vert, the newspaper of Les Alternatifs, on July 11th, 2013. It was written on June 23rd. It starts with a camp to prevent the destruction of a public park in the middle of Istanbul which is attacked by …
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Jun 03
Like a Tree, Like a Forest in Taksim Square – Kıvanç Eliaçık
Testimony by Kıvanç Eliaçık, International Relations Office Director in DİSK (Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey) [also published here] My trade union is part of a platform together with professional associations and neighborhood organizations. This platform protests the construction work in Taksim that will demolish the park there. Therefore, I was following the related …
May 16
A “Street” Guide for Protesters
The following text is a free translation of “Bir Eylemci İçin Sokak Rehberi” published anonymously in Fraksiyon on April 30th, 2012. It is aimed at providing a list of suggestions for protesters. Never forget that the state uses psychological violence for preventing you from going to the street. Trust your companions and feel your …
May 14
Turkey’s 9/11 : Reyhanlı
Editor’s note: This is a compilation of news items and articles originally published in Turkish. With the exception of the introduction, we do not claim any intellectual nor political credit for the text. All the analyses belong to the authors of the texts referred to at the end of each paragraph. Yet, the mistakes and …
May 11
How to Confront Police Violence
The following text is a free translation of “1 Mayıs’ta cop, gaz ve panzere karşı koyma rehberi” by Onur Erem, published in Birgün newspaper’s website on April 30th, 2013. The original Turkish article aims at providing protesters with basic information on how to deal with police violence. >> Health responsible:Being exposed to different physical attacks …
May 03
4 + 4 + 4 Why “Religionization” of Public Education is Harmful – Özgür Düşünce Hareketi
Editorial note: This article, “4+4+4 Dinselleşen Eğitim Sisteminin Zararları” (Part 1 and Part 2) was written collectively by Özgür Düşünce Hareketi (Free Thought Movement) in Turkey. It makes a thorough analysis of the recent transformations in the Turkish education system. We, Out for Beyond, decided to take this opportunity to provide an account of …
Nov 02
The Origins of Religion
Prelude We aim at two issues with this article. First of all; we want to build up our discussion on why atheists should take communists seriously. We believe that a marxist explanation of concepts such as “human nature”, “morality”, “ethics” etc. would be inspiring in resolving the confusions that occasionally arise in atheist …
Oct 05
The Imperialist Intervention in Syria to Launch Officially: Turkey Authorizes Military Action in Syria
This short news item is a collection of breaking news from Turkey, reporting the recent developments about the Syrian conflict. Please check the Syria label for further analyses. Turkish references are given by an asterisk whereas English or nonverbal references are embedded in the text. What’s happening in Turkey? Months-lasting efforts of imperialism bore …
Aug 14
Labor rights in Turkey: Trade Union Act, The Anatomy of a Lie – Kıvanç Eliaçık
This article is a free translation of the Turkish original (“Sendikalar Yasası: Bir Yalanın Anatomisi”) published in Bianeton July 18th, 2012. The author of the article, Kıvanç Eliaçık, is the director of the international relations office in DİSK, the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey. If a trade union that collaborates with …
Aug 01
Very close to Syria – Ragıp Duran
This article is a shortened translation of the Turkish original “Suriye’ye çok yakın…” by Ragıp Duran, published in Birdirbir.org on 11 July 2012. We mean this translation to be a continuation of an article series about Syria, which you can follow using the Syria label. In Antioch, Iskenderun or Samandağ, the people are …