Strong Solidarity of the Partido Obrero with the Revolutionaries in Turkey

The international support campaign launched by the Istanbul Labor, Peace, and Democracy Platform against the AKP-MHP government's widespread wave of arrests against the left has received strong support from Argentine revolutionaries, trade unionists, labor and women's organizations. A total of 77 workers, unionists and students, 4 of whom were SEP members, have had their homes raided and have been arrested. There is a growing support from all over the world against this oppressive attack of Erdoğan.

Guillermo Kane, the leader of the PO, also sent a solidarity message to the rally that took place June 2:

“Though we are thousands of kilometers away, we have been following the persecution of workers, young people, and, particularly, revolutionary militants by the Erdogan government closely.

Erdogan's government, weakened by electoral defeat, evidently wants to stamp out the opposition that can change the growing anger against his government, and the precarious labor conditions and austerity policies it has imposed into a powerful social force. This will not come from. Bourgeois opposition and trade union bureaucracy, but from the revolutionary left and class struggle unions.

Not only have they attacked the May 1st demonstrations with police repression, but they persecute comrades for having defended these working-class demonstrations.

We demand the immediate liberation of those comrades still held in prison. We are in complete solidarity with revolutionary organization in Turkey and demand full political freedom, free union organization and free political rights for the student movement.

We fight for these same rights against the ultraright Milei government in Argentina. It tries everyday to attack working class organizations, and our party in particular with defamation, fake news media campaigns, police repression and legal persecution.

More than ever, it is clearly one struggle, one class, in the whole world.

Free all detained for the May Day demonstrations. Free all political prisoners. No more persecution and repression against workers organizations in Turkey.

On behalf of the Partido Obrero of Argentina Central Committee

Guillermo Kane”

The text opened for signature by the joint forces of the left in Istanbul for international support and the strong support given by the Argentine revolutionaries are below:

May 1st cannot be judged!

May Day 2024 was the subject of demonstrations, events, and rallies in Turkey and all over the world. Millions of workers, laborers, youth, and women filled the streets against the assaults of social destruction, hunger, poverty, lack of future, and imperialist war.

Workers and laborers refused to pay the bill for the economic crisis with the so-called medium-term program. Women took to the streets against the increasing number of murders and violence and demanded equal pay for equal work. Young people took to the square arm in arm with their demands for free, qualified, and scientific education against unemployment, lack of future, and reactionization in education. They shouted for the fraternity of peoples against the bombs raining down on the peoples of the Middle East and Palestine.

May Day Square is the Taksim Square!

On May 1, 1977, Taksim Square took its place in the history of struggle as the celebration and commemoration area of workers and laborers after the massacre that resulted in hundreds of thousands of people participating in Taksim Square. Including the decision of the Constitutional Court on this issue, Taksim Square was declared as the May Day area. Taksim was won both as an achievement in the history of our struggle and as a constitutional right.

However, the AKP government once again attacked workers, laborers, and young people who wanted to go to Taksim Square. As a result of the attacks, more than 250 of our friends were detained under torture. 75 of our friends were arrested. Arrest warrants were issued for many of our friends.

Let's grow solidarity against oppression!

The AKP government does not recognize its own laws and wants to intimidate all social opposition with oppression and tyranny in order to make the laborers pay the bill for the deepening economic crisis in the country. It wants to immobilize trade unions, and progressive and revolutionary subjects against all the problems with violence, torture, and arrest attacks.

However, this exploitative order and its representative AKP government should know that our struggle will continue. As revolutionaries and progressive forces, our struggle against increasing oppression and tyranny will continue uninterruptedly. We will free our imprisoned friends.

As revolutionaries from Turkey, we call on you to raise international solidarity against the terror of oppression, tyranny, and arrest here.

Istanbul Labor, Peace, and Democracy Platform

Signed by:

1. Romina del Pla, national congresswoman elected by FITU, national leader of Partido Obrero, leader of the Multicolor Ballot in the teacher’s union
2. Vanina Biasi, national congresswoman elected by FITU, national leader of Plenario de Trabajadoras womens organization and of the Partido Obrero, member of the union delegation of the administrative workers of the Social Sciences College of the UBA.
3. Gabriel Solano, legislator of the City of Buenos Aires for FITU, national leader of Partido Obrero
4. Nestor Pitrola, national leader of Partido Obrero, national congressman elected by the FITU
5. Eduardo Belliboni, national leader of the unemployed workers organization Polo Obrero and the Partido Obrero
6. Guillermo Kane, leader of the Partido Obrero, provincial deputy of the FITU in the Province of Buenos Aires
7. Juan Romero, councilman for the Partido Obrero-FITU in the city of La Matanza
8. Santiago Vasconcellos, provincial deputy for the Partido Obrero-FITU in the Province of Chubut
9. Gabriela Suppicich, provincial deputy for the Partido Obrero-FITU in the Province of Neuquén
10. Alejandro Crespo, secretary-general of Sutna, National Union of the workers of the tire manufacturing industry
11. Ileana Celotto, secretary-general of AGD UBA, faculty union of the University of Buenos Aires
12. Alejandro Lipcovich, secretary-general of the union delegation of ATE, state workers union in the Hospital Garrahan, national pediatric hospital
13. Alfonso Villalobos, member of the leading board of SIPREBA, journalist union of Buenos Aires
14. Christian Paletti – member of the executive secretariat for the minority of AGTSYP, subway workers union of Buenos Aires
15. Marcelo Bornard, general delegate of the union delegation of APUBA non faculty workers in Social Sciences College of University of Buenos Aires
16. Jorge Hospital, leader of Grey Caucus “Mariano Ferreyra”, Roca Train Line
17. Angélica Guiot secretary-general of SUTEBA teachers union of the district of Marcos Paz
18. Antonio Roselló, secretary of social affairs CONADU HISTORICA, national federation of university faculty
19. Amanda Martín, auxiliary secretary, ADEMyS teachers union of the city of Buenos Aires
20. María del Carmen Díaz, secretary-general of SITRACAP union of domestic cleaning workers
21. Patricio Grande, secretary of organization and labor contract delegate ADUNLU, faculty union of University of Lujan
22. Ramiro Tissera, part of the leading board of SUTEBA teachers union of the district of Tigre
23. Gerardo “Pino” Oroz auxiliary secretary of the union delegation of ATE, state workers union in the Hospital Garrahan, national pediatric hospital
24. Facundo Miño, auxiliary secretary of the union delegation of UEJN,  workers of the national justice system of Criminal Law
25. Juan Cappa, Auxiliary Secretary of ADUNS, faculty of Universidad del Sur in Bahia Blanca district
26. Luis Mauregui, leader of the Músicos Organizados group of musicians
27. Julían del Pla, union delegate of ATE state workers union in CONICET national investigation institute working at UNLP La Plata National University
28. Matías Tomasello member of the congress of FOETRA / FATTEL telecommunications workers of Buenos Aires/ and their national federation
29. Pablo Eibuszyc telecommunications workers of Buenos Aires/ and their national federation
30. Sebastián Rodríguez, union delegation of the printing press Morvillo
31. Francisco Estrella Gutierrez, Vermillion Caucus UEJN,  workers of the national justice system
32. Matías Luis Pride, union delegate of ATE state workers union in CONICET national investigation institute working at UNLP La Plata National University
33. Cintia Frencia, departamental representative of UEPC teachers union of Cordoba City
34. Soledad Díaz, leader of the womens organization Plenario de Trabajadoras and of the Partido Obrero of Córdoba. Ex deputy of the province of Córdoba
35. Carla Deiana, leader of the womens organization Plenario de Trabajadoras and of the Partido Obrero of Santa Fe
36. Juliana Cabrera, leader of the womens organization Plenario de Trabajadoras and of the Partido Obrero of the City of Buenos Aires
37. Daiana Cabrera, leader of the womens organization Plenario de Trabajadora de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Superior council member of the UNGS University in San Miguel district, school teacher union representative.
38. Rosalía Rodas, leader of the womens organization Plenario de Trabajadoras and of the Partido Obrero in the Province of Buenos Aires
39. Nora Biaggio leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
40. Eduardo Martínez leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
41. Liliana Kunis leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
42. Liliana Carci leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
43. Fernando Olub leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
44. Lidia Sarmienti leader of the Plenario de Trabajadores Jubilados pensioned workers organization
45. Rafael Santos International Commission Partido Obrero