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Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice)
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Communist Party of Turkey (in Turkish
: Türkiye Komünist Partisi) is a clandestine political party
in Turkey
. The party, which split from the Communist Party of Turkey
in 1978, is often known as Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice); because the main publication of the party is İşçinin Sesi (Workers Voice). However the party considers itself as the continuation of the historical entity.
In the 1980s and 1990s it had strong links with the group around Jack Conrad that publishes The Weekly Worker in Britain. Some members of that group going so far as to join the TKP.
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Türkiye Komünist Partisi) is a clandestine political party
Political party
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in Turkey
Turkey
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. The party, which split from the Communist Party of Turkey
Communist Party of Turkey
The Communist Party of Turkey was a political party in Turkey. The party was founded by Mustafa Suphi in 1920, and was soon to be banned. It worked as a clandestine opposition party throughout the Cold War era, and was persecuted by the various military regimes. Many intellectuals, like Nazım...
in 1978, is often known as Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice); because the main publication of the party is İşçinin Sesi (Workers Voice). However the party considers itself as the continuation of the historical entity.
In the 1980s and 1990s it had strong links with the group around Jack Conrad that publishes The Weekly Worker in Britain. Some members of that group going so far as to join the TKP.
See also
- List of illegal political parties in Turkey
- Communist Party of TurkeyCommunist Party of TurkeyThe Communist Party of Turkey was a political party in Turkey. The party was founded by Mustafa Suphi in 1920, and was soon to be banned. It worked as a clandestine opposition party throughout the Cold War era, and was persecuted by the various military regimes. Many intellectuals, like Nazım...
for a list of communist parties in Turkey