Seven political parties, meeting on February 26 in Turkey鈥檚 capital Ankara to discuss the creation of a democratic front, released a on the war in Ukraine.
The parties include the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples鈥 Democratic Party (HDP), which initiated the meeting, the Labour Party (EMEP), the Workers鈥 Party of Turkey (T陌P), the Labour Movement Party (EHP), the Social Freedom Party (T脰P) and the Federation of Socialist Assemblies and People鈥檚 Houses.
The statement said: 鈥淭he capitalist system is not concerned with the welfare of humanity. It is likely to open the gates, for the interests of energy and arms monopolies, to a new war that will pitch people against each other in a fierce fight.
鈥淭his is actually what is behind the war and invasion that followed the rising tensions in the Donbas between Ukraine and Russia.
鈥淲e are not a party of the expansionist policies 鈥 the policies that defy peoples鈥 will 鈥 of Russia, or NATO, led by the United States.
鈥淲e reject the unjust wars and the calls for recruiting people to become parties in such wars. We are the parties of peace. We are on the same side with the people who have stood against war all over the world.鈥
The statement urged the Turkish administration not to be party in a conflict that is likely to trigger a 鈥渢hird world war鈥.
鈥淲e warn the administration of the AKP [Justice and Development Party] which has been acting aggressively in recent years against neighbouring peoples and which has been in armed conflict with them,鈥 it continued. 鈥淭urkey cannot be recruited to the war camp of either NATO nor Russia.鈥
The statement called upon the warring parties in Ukraine to cease armed conflict, and the forces of the invasion to draw back, adding:
鈥淭he instructions issued by the parties of the war show that they have actually reached a level of insanity even to have their nuclear weapons ready for use. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Vietnam and Halabja are the historical scenes of such brutality. We will not be silent in the face of such threats.鈥
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