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People's Labour Party (Turkey)

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see People's Labour Party (disambiguation).

The People's Labour Party (Turkish: Halkın Emek Partisi, HEP), sometimes translated as the People's Work Party, was a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey.

People's Labour Party
Halkın Emek Partisi
AbbreviationHEP
LeaderAhmet Fehmi Işıklar
FoundedJune 7, 1990 (1990-06-07)
BannedJuly 14, 1993 (1993-07-14)
Split fromSocial Democratic Populist Party
Succeeded byFreedom and Democracy Party
Freedom and Equality Party
IdeologySocial democracy
Kurdish nationalism
Political positionCentre-left

History edit

It was founded on 7 June 1990 by seven members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly expelled from the Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP).[1] They were expelled from the SHP for having attended a Kurdish congress organized by the Kurdish Institute in Paris.[2] HEP was led by Ahmet Fehmi Işıklar.[1] It first viewed itself as a party for the whole of Turkey. But that a party represented in the Turkish Parliament openly demanded more rights for the Kurds was new to Turkish politics.[3] Its politicians held speeches in front of audiences of up to 10,000 people in Southeast Turkey, which was deemed a danger to public security by the Turkish authorities.[4] In view of the "Kurdish question", the HEP vigorously campaigned for the right to self-determination of the people by means of a federation, referendum or a similar kind of solution found by the people.[4] Following the Newroz celebrations, president Işıklar declared during the first party congress in June 1991 that several circles tried to brand the party as a Kurdish party. As the party is a party of the suppressed, within this framework they are proud of being called a Kurdish party. Some days later, he reiterated that they were not uncomfortable with being called a 'Kurdish Party' since it was the Kurds whose rights were most infringed. After this declaration, several of the Turkish founding members resigned.[5]

1991 elections edit

For the 1991 Turkish general election, it formed an electoral alliance with the SHP of Erdal Inönü,[4][6] and 22 politicians from the HEP entered the parliament with this alliance.[7] The HEP was involved in peace negotiations with the PKK. On 16 April 1993 chairman Ahmet Türk and five other MPs traveled to the Bar Elias in Lebanon, demanding a prolongation of the cease fire declared by the PKK before.[8] The cease-fire was prolonged at a press conference given the same day.[9]

Ban edit

Due to the overt promotion of Kurdish cultural and political rights, the party was banned by the Constitutional Court in July 1993.[10] The party was succeeded by the Democracy Party (DEP) established in May 1993.[1] In 2002 the European Court of Human Rights granted Feridun Yazar, Ahmet Karataş and Ibrahim Aksoy each 10,000€ and another 10,000€ combined due to the banning of their party.[11]

Vedat Aydın, the Diyarbakır branch chairman of HEP, was found dead on a road near Malatya on 7 July 1991, two days after armed men had taken him from his home in Diyarbakır. His wife, Şükran Aydın states that her husband's murder was a turning point and that there was a sudden increase in the number of unsolved murders in Turkey's southeastern region following his death. She says that JİTEM, a clandestine unit within the Turkish Gendarmerie, was responsible for his murder.[12]

Parliamentarians edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Aylin Güney. (PDF). Political Parties in Turkey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Almost All Party Chairs Served Jail Term". Bianet. 3 May 2017.
  3. ^ Güvenç, Muna (2011). "Constructing Narratives of Kurdish Nationalism in the Urban Space of Diyarbakir, Turkey". Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review. 23 (1): 27. ISSN 1050-2092. JSTOR 41758881.
  4. ^ a b c Watts, Nicole F. (November 1999). "Allies and Enemies: Pro-Kurdish Parties in Turkish Politics, 1990–94". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 31 (4): 636–637. doi:10.1017/S0020743800057123. ISSN 1471-6380. S2CID 155216330.
  5. ^ Watts, Nicole F. (2010). Activists in Office. University of Washington Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780295990491.
  6. ^ Turan, Ilter (2015-04-16). Turkey's Difficult Journey to Democracy: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. OUP Oxford. p. 205. ISBN 9780191640612.
  7. ^ Watts, Nicole F. (2011-07-01). Activists in Office: Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey. University of Washington Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780295800820.
  8. ^ Gunes, Cengiz (2013-01-11). The Kurdish National Movement in Turkey: From Protest to Resistance. Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 9781136587986.
  9. ^ Özcan, Ali Kemal (2006). Turkey's Kurds: A Theoretical Analysis of the PKK and Abdullah Ocalan. Routledge. p. 205. ISBN 9780415366878.
  10. ^ Güney 2002, p. 124.
  11. ^ CHAMBER JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF YAZAR, KARATAŞ, AKSOY AND THE PEOPLE’S LABOUR PARTY (HEP) v. TURKEY, p.1
  12. ^ Melik Duvakli (2 March 2009). "Wife of slain Kurdish politician says husband killed by JİTEM". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 24 May 2010. Şükran Aydın: a clandestine unit within the gendarmerie is responsible for the murder.[permanent dead link]

January 01, 1970
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For other uses see People s Labour Party disambiguation The People s Labour Party Turkish Halkin Emek Partisi HEP sometimes translated as the People s Work Party was a pro Kurdish political party in Turkey People s Labour Party Halkin Emek PartisiAbbreviationHEPLeaderAhmet Fehmi IsiklarFoundedJune 7 1990 1990 06 07 BannedJuly 14 1993 1993 07 14 Split fromSocial Democratic Populist PartySucceeded byFreedom and Democracy PartyFreedom and Equality PartyIdeologySocial democracyKurdish nationalismPolitical positionCentre leftPolitics of TurkeyPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 1 1 1991 elections 1 2 Ban 2 Parliamentarians 3 ReferencesHistory editIt was founded on 7 June 1990 by seven members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly expelled from the Social Democratic Populist Party SHP 1 They were expelled from the SHP for having attended a Kurdish congress organized by the Kurdish Institute in Paris 2 HEP was led by Ahmet Fehmi Isiklar 1 It first viewed itself as a party for the whole of Turkey But that a party represented in the Turkish Parliament openly demanded more rights for the Kurds was new to Turkish politics 3 Its politicians held speeches in front of audiences of up to 10 000 people in Southeast Turkey which was deemed a danger to public security by the Turkish authorities 4 In view of the Kurdish question the HEP vigorously campaigned for the right to self determination of the people by means of a federation referendum or a similar kind of solution found by the people 4 Following the Newroz celebrations president Isiklar declared during the first party congress in June 1991 that several circles tried to brand the party as a Kurdish party As the party is a party of the suppressed within this framework they are proud of being called a Kurdish party Some days later he reiterated that they were not uncomfortable with being called a Kurdish Party since it was the Kurds whose rights were most infringed After this declaration several of the Turkish founding members resigned 5 1991 elections edit For the 1991 Turkish general election it formed an electoral alliance with the SHP of Erdal Inonu 4 6 and 22 politicians from the HEP entered the parliament with this alliance 7 The HEP was involved in peace negotiations with the PKK On 16 April 1993 chairman Ahmet Turk and five other MPs traveled to the Bar Elias in Lebanon demanding a prolongation of the cease fire declared by the PKK before 8 The cease fire was prolonged at a press conference given the same day 9 Ban edit Due to the overt promotion of Kurdish cultural and political rights the party was banned by the Constitutional Court in July 1993 10 The party was succeeded by the Democracy Party DEP established in May 1993 1 In 2002 the European Court of Human Rights granted Feridun Yazar Ahmet Karatas and Ibrahim Aksoy each 10 000 and another 10 000 combined due to the banning of their party 11 Vedat Aydin the Diyarbakir branch chairman of HEP was found dead on a road near Malatya on 7 July 1991 two days after armed men had taken him from his home in Diyarbakir His wife Sukran Aydin states that her husband s murder was a turning point and that there was a sudden increase in the number of unsolved murders in Turkey s southeastern region following his death She says that JITEM a clandestine unit within the Turkish Gendarmerie was responsible for his murder 12 Parliamentarians editLeyla Zana Ahmet Turk Mahmut Kilinc Adnan Ekmen Nizamettin Toĝuc Abdulkerim Zilan Hatip Dicle Ahmet Fehmi Isiklar Salih Sumer Mahmut Uyanik Mehmet Ali Eren Mehmet Sincar Sedat Yurtdas Ali Yiĝit Muzzafer Demir Sirri Sakik Emin Ever Zubeyir Aydar Naif Gunes Mahmut Alinak Orhan Dogan Selim Sadak Remzi KartalReferences edit a b c Aylin Guney The People s Democracy Party PDF Political Parties in Turkey Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 13 September 2015 Almost All Party Chairs Served Jail Term Bianet 3 May 2017 Guvenc Muna 2011 Constructing Narratives of Kurdish Nationalism in the Urban Space of Diyarbakir Turkey Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review 23 1 27 ISSN 1050 2092 JSTOR 41758881 a b c Watts Nicole F November 1999 Allies and Enemies Pro Kurdish Parties in Turkish Politics 1990 94 International Journal of Middle East Studies 31 4 636 637 doi 10 1017 S0020743800057123 ISSN 1471 6380 S2CID 155216330 Watts Nicole F 2010 Activists in Office University of Washington Press p 64 ISBN 9780295990491 Turan Ilter 2015 04 16 Turkey s Difficult Journey to Democracy Two Steps Forward One Step Back OUP Oxford p 205 ISBN 9780191640612 Watts Nicole F 2011 07 01 Activists in Office Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey University of Washington Press p 68 ISBN 9780295800820 Gunes Cengiz 2013 01 11 The Kurdish National Movement in Turkey From Protest to Resistance Routledge p 163 ISBN 9781136587986 Ozcan Ali Kemal 2006 Turkey s Kurds A Theoretical Analysis of the PKK and Abdullah Ocalan Routledge p 205 ISBN 9780415366878 Guney 2002 p 124 CHAMBER JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF YAZAR KARATAS AKSOY AND THE PEOPLE S LABOUR PARTY HEP v TURKEY p 1 Melik Duvakli 2 March 2009 Wife of slain Kurdish politician says husband killed by JITEM Today s Zaman Retrieved 24 May 2010 Sukran Aydin a clandestine unit within the gendarmerie is responsible for the murder permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title People 27s Labour Party Turkey amp oldid 1217660499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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