Open letter to MPs on the Mecca Agreement submitted to Parliament On 20 October 2026, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on 7 August, was submitted to the Turkish Parliament for ratification. The agreement provides for mutual military assistance in the event of an attack on any of its signatories. Its submission comes as Saudi Arabia continues its military intervention in Yemen, raising concerns that Turkey could be drawn into a war

Image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) held a political event in Alexandroupolison October 18, bringing together representatives of the KKE and the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) to promote friendship and the common struggle between Greek and Turkish workers against exploitation, imperialist rivalries, and war. The event was organized by the Regional Organization of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace of the KKE under the slogan “We respond to exploitation, capitalis

Image via the CPN Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) stalwart Rinze Visser (December 18, 1938 – October 16, 2026), passed away on October 16..This was announced by the Central Committee of the CPN who issued a statement in his memory. The Communist Parties of Greece (KKE) and Turkey (TKP) have also issued statements of condolences. Communist Party of the Netherlands: On 16 October, our comrade Rinze Visser passed away. He was former chairman of the Central Committee and

Koutsoumbas: The cause of the tension or a potential crisis—a heated incident for which the peoples are already being prepared—is the intensifying rivalry between the Greek and Turkish bourgeoisies to enhance their position in the region. The KKE is steadfastly committed to fostering friendship and internationalist solidarity between the two peoples. Together with the Communist Party of Turkey, it defends the position of “not changing the borders or the treaties that define t

“Hands off the Indian Communists, the people and the youth! All those arrested must be released immediately!” Statements from the Communist and Left Parties in Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Britain and India. International Relations Section of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Hands off the Indian Communists “Hands off the Indian Communists, the people and the youth! All those arrested must be released immediately!”, emphasizes the In

Image via the KKE Within every country there are two homelands, both in times of peace and in times of war In his speech at the 52nd festival of KNE - “Odigitis”, Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE, noted, amongst other things: History did not end with the counter-revolutionary overthrows of the early 1990s, even though the temporary victors of the time proclaimed that it did. Just as the Earth did not stop turning because the Holy In

In a strikingly anti-democratic move, on Wednesday, the Israeli Central Elections Committee (CEC) voted to bar the Joint List, an alliance comprising the Arab Balad and Ta’al parties, the communist-led Arab-Jewish Hadash (Democratic Front for Peace and Equality), and a fourth conservative Islamic party. "The disqualifications are a malicious attempt by Netanyahu and Ben Gvir to steal the election and silence the voices of millions,” the Joint List alliance, headed by Hadash,

Joint Statement by the Communist Party of Greece and the Communist Party of Turkey on developments in Greek-Turkish relations. Joint Statement by the Communist Party of Greece and the Communist Party of Turkey on developments in Greek-Turkish relations The dangerous developments unfolding in our region – which lies close to and is affected by the front lines of imperialist wars and plans in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf – are triggering a worrying chain reaction in the Easter

Image via the TKP The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) marked its 106th anniversary on September 10, calling on citizens across the country to join the organized struggle for socialism and welcoming new members into its ranks. On its anniversary, TKP international issued the following message: “On 10 September 1920, born in the wake of the October Revolution, the Communist Party of Turkey was founded. Today, TKP—the oldest and most deeply rooted political party in Turkey—marks

Kemal Okuyan meeting with Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, May 8 Speech by Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) General Secretary Kemal Okuyan at the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties Dear comrades, I would like to begin by thanking the leadership of the Communist Party of Cuba, Comrade Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and the President of the Republic of Cuba, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist

The flame of 26 July continues to light the way Statement by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Central Committee on the anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Barracks. On 26 July 1953, the assault on the Moncada Barracks by 135 young Cuban revolutionaries became the symbol of the Cuban people's uprising against the Batista dictatorship, imperialist domination and exploitation. The city of Santiago de Cuba, home to the Moncada Barracks, had already witnessed the first fl

Trump and Carney at the NATO summit, July 8, 2026 -- public domain image As the NATO summit draws to a close in Ankara, Turkey, the Communist Party of Canada reiterates its condemnation of this offensive, warmongering alliance, which – now more than ever – is fulfilling its role as the global army of the United States. Today, NATO is pushing us further toward the abyss of a world war that could turn nuclear. Flashpoints are multiplying. From Ukraine, caught between the Wester

Statements from Communist and workers' parties in Jordan, Ireland, the USA, the Netherlands and Poland. Image via the TKP ​In solidarity with The Turkish Communist Party and in opposition to the NATO summit and policies of repression ​The Jordanian Communist Party condemns in the strongest possible terms the campaign of arrests and repression directed against members and supporters of The Turkish Communist Party following their participation in popular demonstrations and prot

Image via the TKP Stop the Repression Against TKP and Anti-NATO Protesters in Turkey We, the undersigned Communist and Workers' Parties, strongly condemn the repression carried out by the Turkish authorities against the demonstration organized by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) in Ankara in protest of the NATO Summit. The violent police intervention, the injuries inflicted on demonstrators, and the detention of 145 communists including one member of the Central Committ

Images via the TKP At the International Anti-NATO Summit organized by the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) on July 4 in İstanbul, communist and workers' parties from NATO member states and the European Communist Action, together with international peace and youth organizations, came together ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. Participants called for a common struggle against imperialist war policies, the arms race, and NATO military bases. In the meeting, organized under the

Image via the TKP Solidarity With the TKP and the Comrades Arrested and Injured in the Struggle Against NATO: Communist Party of the Workers of Spain A new NATO Summit will be held on July 7-8, in Ankara (Turkey). The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) has organized an anti-NATO Summit in the country, with hundreds of activities, public events, exhibitions, demonstrations, and even an international event, running from July 4 to 12. The imperialist NATO event is marked by the rei

Image via the TKP The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) defied a blanket ban on demonstrations imposed across central Ankara ahead of the NATO summit, leading anti-NATO protests in six cities on Saturday despite a heavy police presence and mass detentions. Hundreds of TKP members gathered in central Ankara at the time and place previously announced by the party, despite extraordinary security measures that had effectively placed parts of the capital under a de facto state of em

The Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) has designated July 4-12 as the Anti-NATO Summit in response to the NATO Summit taking place in Ankara within the same week. As part of the week’s activities, the party will organize marches and public events in several cities across the country, while also hosting an international summit in İstanbul. The summit will bring together communist and workers’ parties from NATO member states, along with representatives of the World Peace Council

With reports from the Communist Party of Turkey and the Communist Party of Greece Image of the rally via the TKP on X İstanbul rises against NATO: “We will not allow this country to quietly host a NATO Summit” Hundreds gathered in İstanbul at the call of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) to protest the NATO Summit. Addressing the event, TKP General Secretary Kemal Okuyan said, "We will not allow this country to quietly host a NATO Summit." As opposition continues to grow ag

Via the Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish Havana, June 11, 2026 -- On Thursday morning, a virtual meeting was held at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) in which 46 representatives of 29 leftist and progressive political parties and movements in Europe participated. The meeting was chaired by member of the Central Committee and head of its Department of International Relations, Emilio Lozada García, who, following