Anarchist Struggle
| Anarchist Struggle | |
|---|---|
| Tekoşîna Anarşîst | |
 | |
| Dates active | August 2017 – present |
| Active regions |  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Ideology | Anarchism Libertarian communism |
| Status | Active |
| Part of |  International Freedom Battalion |
| Wars | the Syrian Civil War |
| Website | tekosinaanarsist.noblogs.org |
Anarchist Struggle (Kurmanji Kurdish: Têkoşîna Anarşîst, abbreviated to TA) is an anarchist auxiliary military unit, composed mainly of international volunteers, who fight for the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Rojava conflict of the Syrian Civil War. It was founded in 2017 and later integrated into the International Freedom Battalion.[1]
History
[edit]Although Tekoşîna Anarşîst was active since August 2017, the unit did not publicly announce its existence until January 10, 2019, when it released an official statement, quickly picked up by websites such as It's Going Down,[2] Enough is Enough[2] and Voices in Movement.[3]
Battle of Afrin
[edit]At the beginning of 2018, in the face of Turkey's invasion of the Afrin canton, a unit of international volunteers called the Anti-Fascist Forces in Afrin (AFFA) was formed, and the members of TA were integrated into it. The group participated in the Battle of Afrin in early 2018 against the Turkish Army and the Free Syrian Army. In the battle, dozens of international volunteers lost their lives in combat. One of them was Şevger Ara Makhno,[4] nom de guerre of a young militant Turkish anarchist. The identity of the young man was not disclosed to protect his family due to the repressive political environment in Turkey.[5]
Deir ez-Zor offensive
[edit]After the Battle of Afrin, the group mobilized to the town of Al-Baghuz Fawqani to carry out medical assistance tasks for the fighters and mobilize volunteers to fight against the last stronghold of the Islamic State in Syria. On March 18, 2019, an ISIS-related media announced on a Telegram channel the death of Lorenzo Orsetti, a 33-year-old anarchist from Florence, in an ambush during the Battle of Baghuz. His death was then confirmed by the YPG. The news shocked public opinion in Italy, the young anarchist was classified as a "hero" by various media and personalities in Italy,[6][7][8] while others stood out to criticize the "Italian hypocrisy" in front of international volunteers who join the Kurds and upon returning to Italy are prosecuted.[9][10][11] Lorenzo was praised by various anarchist and leftist organizations and media, including the Federazione Anarchica Italiana.[example needed][12][13]
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Anarchist Library archive: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/tekosina-anarsist
- Website maintained by TS: https://tekosinaanarsist.noblogs.org/
References
[edit]- ↑ "Collective Announced in Rojava: Tekoşîna Anarşîst". AMW English. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- 1 2 "Tekosina Anarsist (Anarchist Struggle) Announces It's [sic] Presence in Rojava". It's Going Down. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Orglot, Paxton (January 11, 2019). "Tekoşîna Anarşîst (Lucha Anarquista) anuncia su presencia en Rojava" [Tekoşîna Anarşîst (Anarchist Struggle) announces its presence in Rojava] (in Spanish). Voices in Movement. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Şehîd Şevger Ara Makhno – Caído en la defensa de Afrin" [Martyr Şevger Ara Makhno – Fallen in the defense of Afrin] (in Spanish). Madrid: Rojava Azadi. April 7, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Statement from şehîd Şevger Ara Makhno's anarchist comrades in Rojava". Internationalist Commune. March 4, 2019. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Lorenzo Orsetti, morto per la libertà" [Lorenzo Orsetti, who died for freedom] (in Italian). Radio Popolare. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Vespa, Stefano (March 19, 2019). "Lorenzo e gli altri combattenti italiani all'estero. Morire per sconfiggere l'Isis" [Lorenzo and other Italian fighters abroad. Dying to defeat ISIS.] (in Italian). Formiche. Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Rizzo, Domenico Valter (March 20, 2019). "Lorenzo Orsetti, ora tutti lo celebrano ma anche lui era uno dei cattivi" [Lorenzo Orsetti, now everyone celebrates him but he was also one of the bad guys] (in Italian). Il Fatto Quotidiano. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Foreign fighters contro ISIS, 'eroi' perseguitati" [Foreign fighters against ISIS, persecuted 'heroes'] (in Italian). L'Indro. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Locatelli, Claudio (March 20, 2019). "Italia ipocrita: piange Orsetti, ma della sua battaglia se n'è sempre fregata" [Hypocritical Italy: Orsetti is crying, but his fight has never been given a damn.] (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 13, 2020.
- ↑ Bauducco, Simone (March 20, 2019). "Lorenzo Orsetti, Zerocalcare: "Cordoglio unanime? Grande ipocrisia. Se fosse tornato sarebbe stato processato"" [Lorenzo Orsetti, Zerocalcare: "Unanimous condolences? Great hypocrisy. If he had returned, he would have been prosecuted."] (in Italian). Il Fatto Quotidiano. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Lorenzo Tekoşer Orsetti, anarchico, morto per la libertà" [Lorenzo Tekoşer Orsetti, anarchist, died for freedom] (in Italian). Umanità Nova. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Lorenzo Orsetti, Fattori (Sì) propone Gonfalone d'Argento alla memoria" [Lorenzo Orsetti, Fattori (Yes) proposes the Silver Banner in memory of]. gonews.it. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
