Uttalande från Nydemokratisk Ungdom

Idag har ett uttalande från den revolutionära turkiska ungdomsorganisationen Nydemokratisk Ungdom (förkortat YDG på turkiska) publicerats. I uttalandet fördömmer kamraterna de attacker som dess aktivister och andra revolutionärer utsätts för av den turkiska staten. Vi publicerar uttalande i dess helhet nedan på engelska, de som föredrar tyska finner den texten här. Vi stödjer helhjärtat kamraterna i deras kamp och ställer oss bakom kravet på att alla YDG-aktivister omedelbart ska friges.

We condemn all State Aggression against Revolutionary Activities!

18 August 2010

Turkish Republic (TC) State has been wearing a mask of “Democratisation” for a long period, but on the other hang it continued to show its monstrous face which is hidden behind the mask to the revolutionaries- democrats and Kurdish patriots with more repression and detentions. It is not surprising that the capital owners use such tools to isolate World people’s within the current system with the eager to make more profits. The rulers serve us a life without a future using economic attacks via ever-growing unemployment and policies such as job insecurities. Again, recent increase in workplace killings amongst mining and shipyard workers clearly show that our lives can easily be ignored and considered worthless by the ruling powers.

As well as engaging law enforcement authorities against those workers and toilers whom raised their voices on the streets to stop to these unjust policies and proceedings, they also wanted to suppress the resistance via union bureaucracy. This aggression with class and national characteristics has spread to a wider friction of the opposition. Moreover, of course, revolutionaries are the most effected ones.

Whilst the debates on ‘democratic initiative’ continue, the attacks against revolutionary- democrat- Kurdish patriot individuals or organisations have toughened and are evolving into a serious dimension. Recently the operations on various opposition powers has increased with accusations that are at times are very ironic and could said to be funny. These organisations are on legitimate and just grounds, and they are struggling to create the best possible future that complies with the realities of the country. However, complying with its fascist nature, the Turkish Republic continues its existence through hindering these struggles and using oppression and aggression to suppress the existing dynamics.

The recent seizure of Isçi-Köylü (Workers-Peasants) and Yeni Demokrat Gençlik (New Democrat Youth) newspapers, detaining Alinteri (Toil) and Devrimci Proletarya (Revolutionary Proletariat) readers without a proper reason are just the most recent examples of state oppression and aggression against revolutionaries and democrats.

During the same period the state carried out tens of detainment and arrests, once again showing its fascist face; another one of these attacks were carried out on the 29th June.

On 29th June, one from Istanbul and seven from Mersin, eight New Democrat Youth activists in total detained after an operation in the early hours of the morning without any proper allegations. The proceedings during the ‘operation’ were as unlawful as the so-called reasons for the operation. The Law enforcement authorities have raided several houses and the bureau of Umut Publishing in Mersin with long-barrelled guns and ski masks. They threw the activists on the floor putting a gun on their heads to arrest them without feeling the need to explain their actions.

The materials and documents found in the raided houses and Umut Publishing bureau, which are shown as evidence, are legal press publications that can be accessed by all from many outlets, books with revenue stamps and the taxes paid for, placards and banners used in May Day’s, legal press releases and meetings.

The state must acknowledge that as ATIK- New Democratic Youth we are growing our fury against those whom try to silence the progressive dynamics of resisting peoples of the world. We will continue with our revolutionary stance against the continuing suppression, detainments, arrests, and destruction and denial policies. We announce to all reactionary ruling powers that every action taken against the revolutionary activities increase our fury, enforce us to hold on tighter to our struggle and grow the fire of revolt. Hence we strongly condemn the current situation which we know will not be the last; we are protesting these proceedings and demand the immediate release of all detainees.

• Immediate release to all New Democrat Youth Activists!
• Oppression cannot deter us!
• Down with fascism, long live our struggle!

New Democratic Youth – YDG
August 2010