The event “Why Do We Defend Raúl?” was held at the Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center in Ankara, organized by the Cuba-Türkiye Friendship Association on the occasion of the 95th birthday of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, and to denounce the recent accusations made against him by the United States government.
The solidarity art exhibition “Collecting Sunshine for Cuba” was inaugurated in the city of Çanakkale as part of ongoing efforts to support the Cuban people through the acquisition of solar panels, inverters, and other energy equipment for healthcare institutions on the island.
Nakliyat-İş (the Revolutionary Union of Road, Air and Railway Transport Workers of Türkiye) has announced its participation in an international solidarity campaign with the Cuban people and working class. The initiative, promoted by international trade union organizations, seeks to denounce the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba and express support for the Cuban people's long-standing resistance.
In recent months, U.S. imperialism, seeking to legitimize its aggression — which it has intensified through an oil blockade, new sanctions against the country’s institutions and leaders, and threats of military intervention — has added yet another baseless accusation to its fabricated charges. It has issued an absurd accusation against Raúl Castro, alleging that he ordered the shootdown of two U.S. civilian aircraft in 1996, causing the deaths of four people.
The Cuba–Türkiye Friendship Association presented the campaign “Collecting Sunlight for Cuba” during a meeting aimed at raising awareness about the worsening energy crisis affecting the island as a result of the tightening of the U.S. blockade and sanctions.