THE PARTY OF LABOUR
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November 30, 2002
No To War Against Iraq

The preparations of the US and its allies for an attack towards Iraq
are continuing. Even the fact that Iraq has opened its country to the
arms inspectors has not detained the US and allies.

Workers, labourers and progressive forces all around the World are
organizing manifestations and demonstrations protesting the aggressive
policy of US imperialism.

In Istanbul, a platform formed by the coming together of more than a
hundred organizations has decided to hold a ěNo to War Against Iraqî
manifestation on 1st of December. Among the organizations arranging and
participating in the manifestation are such worker and labourer
organizations as the Confederation of Workers Unions of Turkey (Turk-
Is), Confederation of Revolutionary Workers Unions (DISK),
Confederation of Public Employees Union (KESK), Union of Architects and
Engineers Associations of Turkey (TMMOB), Union of Doctors of Turkey
(TTB) and political parties such as The Party of Labour (EMEP),
Peoplesí Democracy Party (HADEP), Socialist Democracy Party (SDP),
Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP), Communist Party of Turkey (TKP).

The political parties, HADEP, DEHAP, EMEP and SDP, that have entered
the November 3 elections under the name of the ěLabour, Peace and
Democracy Blocî will also be participating in the 1 December
Manifestation behind the banner of the Bloc.

It has been decided that demonstrations and manifestations be arranged
on 1st of December in other provinces of Turkey, beginning with Izmir
(the third largest province of Turkey positioned in the Aegean region),
following the preparations for the 1st of December manifestation in
Istanbul and with the initiative of the organizations arranging the
Istanbul demonstration.

Our Party is aware of the fact that, similar to the rest of the peoples
of the World, the people of Turkey are opposed to the aggressiveness of
US imperialism and neither do they want or approve of a war against
Iraq.

Hence our call has been to all the workers, labourers, advanced youth
to participate in the 1 December manifestation in order to protest the
war policies of US imperialism and allies and to warn the political
power about Turkey not being dragged into this war.

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