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Workers' Party (Turkey)
Left-wing political party in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Workers' Party of Turkey (1961) or Workers' Party of Turkey (2017).
The Workers' Party (İP) (Turkish: İşçi Partisi) was a Turkish political party founded in 1992 and led by Doğu Perinçek. It had its roots in the Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Party of Turkey (TİİKP), the Workers' and Peasants' Party of Turkey (TİKP), and the Socialist Party (SP) (which was banned by the Constitutional Court in 1992).[4] They were known as "Aydınlıkçılar" (Clarifiers) due to their daily newspaper Aydınlık ("Clarify" or "Enlightenment") that had a circulation of 63,000 in 2012.[5]
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Leader | Doğu Perinçek |
Founded | 10 July 1992 (1992-07-10) |
Dissolved | 15 February 2015 (2015-02-15) |
Preceded by | Socialist Party |
Succeeded by | Patriotic Party |
Headquarters | Toros Sokak No: 9 Sıhhiye, Ankara |
Ideology | Scientific socialism Left-wing nationalism[1] Left-wing populism[2][3] Ulusalcılık Maoism |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
International affiliation | CILRECO (International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea), Los Partidos Y Una Nueva Sociedad. |
Colours | Red, White |
Slogan | Bağımsızlık, devrim, sosyalizm! ("Independence, revolution, socialism!") |
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During a general assembly on 15 February 2015, the Workers' Party rebranded and changed its name to Patriotic Party. Perinçek remained as leader.[4]