The Venezuelan People Shall Not Stand Alone: TKP

Statement by Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) Central Committee addressing the escalating imperialist aggression against Venezuela

A new phase of imperialist aggression against Latin America is unfolding through the U.S.-orchestrated threats directed at Venezuela—military escalation, attempts at economic strangulation, and preparations for direct intervention. For years, the imperialist actors have targeted the Venezuelan people’s independence and sovereignty, employing every tool available to them. Embargoes, coup attempts, acts of sabotage, and far-reaching propaganda operations have all been components of a sustained and comprehensive assault. The current escalation of military tension in the region is nothing but the latest extension of these sordid policies.

In this context, following the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement designating Venezuelan airspace as a “potential hazard,” it must be noted that Turkish Airlines—alongside several international carriers—has suspended its flights to Caracas. This decision places Turkish Airlines in alignment with the ongoing pressure campaign designed to isolate the Venezuelan people and deepen Venezuela’s economic hardship. Such complicity with imperialist tactics cannot be overlooked.

At a moment when U.S. aggression and blackmail have intensified to their peak, we reaffirm a simple fact: Washington’s threats of intervention in Venezuela constitute a flagrant violation of international law. No imperialist power has the legitimacy to interfere in the internal affairs of another country, nor to forcibly impose its political will or social preferences. The Communist Party of Turkey stands in unconditional solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of these escalating threats.

No matter how far imperialism’s threats may reach, the struggle for independence and socialism will continue across every corner of the world.

Down with U.S. imperialism!