İbrahim Kaypakkaya
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İbrahim Kaypakkaya (1949 – May 18, 1973) was a Turkish Maoist, who founded the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist-Leninist (TKP/ML).[2] He is revered by many today as a symbol of resistance and as an aggregator of the ideas of other major leaders and thinkers in Marxism–Leninism–Maoism.[3][4] Kaypakkaya was captured after being wounded in an engagement with the Turkish military in Tunceli Province in 1973, and executed in Diyarbakir Prison four months later.[5]
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İbrahim Kaypakkaya | |
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Born | 1949 (1949) |
Died | May 18, 1973(1973-05-18) (aged 23–24) Diyarbakır, Turkey |
Cause of death | Torture |
Resting place | Karakaya Cemetery, Çorum |
Nationality | Turkish |
Education | Istanbul University |
Years active | 1967-1973 |
Political party | Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist |
Movement | Marxism–Leninism–Maoism |
Parent(s) | Ali Kaypakkaya (father) Mediha Kaypakkaya (mother) |
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