Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey
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Türkiye İhtilâlci İşçi Köylü Partisi (Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey), a pro-Chinese
communist party in Turkey
. TİİKP was founded in 1971 by the Proleter Devrimci Aydınlık (Proletarian Revolutionary Enlightenment) group, that had broken away from Dev-Genç (Revolutionary Youth). The chairman of TİİKP was Doğu Perinçek
. TİİKP was an illegal party.
The central publication of the party were Proleter Devrimci Aydınlık and Şafak (Dawn).
In 1972 İbrahim Kaypakkaya
and others broke with TİİKP and formed Türkiye Komünist Partisi/Marksist-Leninist (Communist Party of Turkey (Marxist-Leninist)).
In 1974 TİİKP is succeeded by Türkiye İşçi Köylü Partisi (Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey). TİKP later became a legal party. In 1992 İşçi Partisi (Workers Party) was formed as a continuation of TİKP.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
communist party in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. TİİKP was founded in 1971 by the Proleter Devrimci Aydınlık (Proletarian Revolutionary Enlightenment) group, that had broken away from Dev-Genç (Revolutionary Youth). The chairman of TİİKP was Doğu Perinçek
Dogu Perinçek
Doğu Perinçek is a Turkish politician, leader of the Workers' Party , a scientific socialist organization, and former chairman of the Workers' Party . His first name Doğu means "East" in Turkish.-Personal life:...
. TİİKP was an illegal party.
The central publication of the party were Proleter Devrimci Aydınlık and Şafak (Dawn).
In 1972 İbrahim Kaypakkaya
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was a leader of the Turkish communist movement. He was a former member of the Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey...
and others broke with TİİKP and formed Türkiye Komünist Partisi/Marksist-Leninist (Communist Party of Turkey (Marxist-Leninist)).
In 1974 TİİKP is succeeded by Türkiye İşçi Köylü Partisi (Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey). TİKP later became a legal party. In 1992 İşçi Partisi (Workers Party) was formed as a continuation of TİKP.