Mehmet Ali Aybar
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Mehmet Ali Aybar was an International lawyer, Member of Turkish Parliament, First president of the Workers Party of Turkey
( or briefly TİP), Founder and President of the Socialist Revolution Party and Member of The International War Crimes Tribunal against war crimes of USA in Vietnam (also called the 'Russell Tribunal
').
's School of Law. He then moved to Paris
to continue his legal studies. It was in Paris that he was exposed to Marxist
literature. Upon returning to Istanbul he became assistant professor of international law at the same Law School he graduated from. His academic career was hampered by his communist leanings, he was eventually expelled from the University in 1946. His writing for an Istanbul magazine entitled, "Hur", engendered anger on the part of the Government and he was briefly imprisoned. In 1950 he was pardoned and began practicing law in Istanbul. He continued his activist writings and began participating in protests against the government. This led to his second arrest. After his release from prison in 1962, he became chairman of the Labor Party of Turkey (LPT). It was only after he ascended to party leadership that intellectuals began to take the party seriously. Aybar's credibility drew academics to the party As the leader of the party he and his associates were responsible for the direction and success of the party. One of the primary tenents of the party was to resist Turkey's subservience to American influence. Aybar personally opposed the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia
and this caused contradictions in the party. In 1971 he resigned from TİP as a result of his ideological split with party leadership over the Czechoslovakia issue. In 1975 he founded Socialist Party (later called Socialist Revolution Party). This party was closed by the military coup in 1980.
Aybar was also a member of the International War Crimes Tribunal
which was founded by Bertrand Russell
.
as track and field athlete
for Turkey. He was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metres event
. He was also a member of the Turkish team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay competition.
Mehmet Ali Aybar was born in Istanbul
and died on July 10, 1995 in İstanbul.
Workers Party of Turkey
Workers Party of Turkey was a Turkish political party, founded in 1961. It became the first socialist party in Turkey to win representation in the national parliament. It was banned twice and eventually merged with the Communist Party of Turkey in 1988.TİP was founded by a group of labor union...
( or briefly TİP), Founder and President of the Socialist Revolution Party and Member of The International War Crimes Tribunal against war crimes of USA in Vietnam (also called the 'Russell Tribunal
Russell Tribunal
The Russell Tribunal, also known as the International War Crimes Tribunal or Russell-Sartre Tribunal, was a public body organized by British philosopher Bertrand Russell and hosted by French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre...
').
Biography
Ali Aybar's was born in Istanbul in 1905. He studied at Galatasaray High School, and graduated from Istanbul UniversityIstanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
's School of Law. He then moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to continue his legal studies. It was in Paris that he was exposed to Marxist
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
literature. Upon returning to Istanbul he became assistant professor of international law at the same Law School he graduated from. His academic career was hampered by his communist leanings, he was eventually expelled from the University in 1946. His writing for an Istanbul magazine entitled, "Hur", engendered anger on the part of the Government and he was briefly imprisoned. In 1950 he was pardoned and began practicing law in Istanbul. He continued his activist writings and began participating in protests against the government. This led to his second arrest. After his release from prison in 1962, he became chairman of the Labor Party of Turkey (LPT). It was only after he ascended to party leadership that intellectuals began to take the party seriously. Aybar's credibility drew academics to the party As the leader of the party he and his associates were responsible for the direction and success of the party. One of the primary tenents of the party was to resist Turkey's subservience to American influence. Aybar personally opposed the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and this caused contradictions in the party. In 1971 he resigned from TİP as a result of his ideological split with party leadership over the Czechoslovakia issue. In 1975 he founded Socialist Party (later called Socialist Revolution Party). This party was closed by the military coup in 1980.
Aybar was also a member of the International War Crimes Tribunal
Russell Tribunal
The Russell Tribunal, also known as the International War Crimes Tribunal or Russell-Sartre Tribunal, was a public body organized by British philosopher Bertrand Russell and hosted by French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre...
which was founded by Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had never been any of these things...
.
Olympics
He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
as track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
for Turkey. He was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928 and Monday, July 30, 1928...
. He was also a member of the Turkish team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay competition.
Mehmet Ali Aybar was born in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and died on July 10, 1995 in İstanbul.