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Workers' Party (Turkey)

The Workers' Party (Turkish: İşçi Partisi) was a 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 as of 2012.[5]

Workers' Party
İşçi Partisi
LeaderDoğu Perinçek
Founded10 July 1992 (1992-07-10)
Dissolved15 February 2015 (2015-02-15)
Preceded bySocialist Party
Succeeded byPatriotic Party
HeadquartersToros Sokak No: 9 Sıhhiye, Ankara
IdeologyScientific socialism
Left-wing nationalism[1]
Left-wing populism[2][3]
Ulusalcılık
Maoism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
International affiliationCILRECO (International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea), Los Partidos Y Una Nueva Sociedad.
Colours  Red,   White
SloganBağımsızlık, devrim, sosyalizm! ("Independence, revolution, socialism!")

During a general assembly on 15 February 2015, the Workers' Party rebranded and changed its name to Patriotic Party, with Perinçek remaining as leader.[4]

Overview edit

The İP traditionally combined Maoist rhetoric with hardline left-wing Kemalism called ulusalcılık. The party accepted scientific socialism as their main ideology, but they had a more patriotic ideology than other left-wing parties in Turkey. Their revolutionary ideals were based on the "National Democratic Revolution", which is close to Mao Zedong's "New Democratic Revolution". İP supported Stalin's "Socialism in One Country" thesis, rather than Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev's "national communism" thesis. Mehmet Bedri Gültekin, deputy chairman of the party, wrote a book on Sultan-Galiev's counter-revolutionary role.[6] They admired the founder of the Turkish republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (who is considered a "left-wing bourgeois democratic revolutionary" by Chairman Perinçek [7]) as much as they admired Marxist revolutionary leaders like Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong. The party promoted alliances with nations that the party believes have anti-imperialist tendencies (such as Venezuela, Brazil and Cuba) and opposed the existence of American expansionism - (such as India, China and Russia).[8][9]

İP stated that a brotherhood based solution to the Kurdish question must exclude imperialist initiative in the Middle East. They claimed that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been completely under the control of the USA since the Gulf War. İP asserted that it is still possible to unite Turkish and Kurdish people in Turkey within the borders of an anti-imperialist nation state which will be established through a democratic revolution. According to the party, separatism became a tool of American imperialism in breaking national markets in the Third World in post-Cold War conditions. Although they traversed separation, they also defended democratic rights and freedoms of Kurdish peoples in Turkey. For İP, the key tool to solve the Kurdish problem is to demolish "feudal structures" in Kurdish provinces and make peasants "free citizens".[10][11][12]

Wings edit

  • The youth student wing of İP is known as Öncü Gençlik (Vanguard Youth).
  • The women wing of İP is known as Öncü Kadın (Vanguard Women).

Media edit

  • Aydınlık (Clarity), daily newspaper.
  • Aydınlık Daily, news portal in English.
  • Teori (Theory), monthly theory and strategy review.
  • (Science and Utopia), monthly science journal.
  • Ulusal Kanal (National Channel), television station.
  • Kaynak Yayınları (Source Publications), publisher.

Election results edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Marksist. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 26 May 2006.
  3. ^ "Avrupa'nın popülist sol parti ihtiyacı" (in Turkish). Aljazeera. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Brief history of the Patriotic Party". Vatan Partisi. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ . www.medyatava.net. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Sultan Galiyev Eleştirisi : Teori ve Siyaset : : Kaynak Yayınları". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  7. ^ Kemalist Devrim 1/Teorik Çerçeve - Doğu Perinçek. Kitapyurdu. 19 March 1992. ISBN 978-975-343-038-8. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  12. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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JSTOR February 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Workers Party Turkish Isci Partisi was a political party founded in 1992 and led by Dogu Perincek It had its roots in the Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey TIIKP the Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey TIKP and the Socialist Party SP which was banned by the Constitutional Court in 1992 4 They were known as Aydinlikcilar Clarifiers due to their daily newspaper Aydinlik Clarify or Enlightenment that had a circulation of 63 000 as of 2012 5 Workers Party Isci PartisiLeaderDogu PerincekFounded10 July 1992 1992 07 10 Dissolved15 February 2015 2015 02 15 Preceded bySocialist PartySucceeded byPatriotic PartyHeadquartersToros Sokak No 9 Sihhiye AnkaraIdeologyScientific socialismLeft wing nationalism 1 Left wing populism 2 3 UlusalcilikMaoismPolitical positionLeft wing to far leftInternational affiliationCILRECO International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea Los Partidos Y Una Nueva Sociedad Colours Red WhiteSloganBagimsizlik devrim sosyalizm Independence revolution socialism Politics of TurkeyPolitical partiesElectionsDuring a general assembly on 15 February 2015 the Workers Party rebranded and changed its name to Patriotic Party with Perincek remaining as leader 4 Contents 1 Overview 2 Wings 3 Media 4 Election results 5 ReferencesOverview editThe IP traditionally combined Maoist rhetoric with hardline left wing Kemalism called ulusalcilik The party accepted scientific socialism as their main ideology but they had a more patriotic ideology than other left wing parties in Turkey Their revolutionary ideals were based on the National Democratic Revolution which is close to Mao Zedong s New Democratic Revolution IP supported Stalin s Socialism in One Country thesis rather than Mirsaid Sultan Galiev s national communism thesis Mehmet Bedri Gultekin deputy chairman of the party wrote a book on Sultan Galiev s counter revolutionary role 6 They admired the founder of the Turkish republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who is considered a left wing bourgeois democratic revolutionary by Chairman Perincek 7 as much as they admired Marxist revolutionary leaders like Vladimir Lenin Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong The party promoted alliances with nations that the party believes have anti imperialist tendencies such as Venezuela Brazil and Cuba and opposed the existence of American expansionism such as India China and Russia 8 9 IP stated that a brotherhood based solution to the Kurdish question must exclude imperialist initiative in the Middle East They claimed that the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK has been completely under the control of the USA since the Gulf War IP asserted that it is still possible to unite Turkish and Kurdish people in Turkey within the borders of an anti imperialist nation state which will be established through a democratic revolution According to the party separatism became a tool of American imperialism in breaking national markets in the Third World in post Cold War conditions Although they traversed separation they also defended democratic rights and freedoms of Kurdish peoples in Turkey For IP the key tool to solve the Kurdish problem is to demolish feudal structures in Kurdish provinces and make peasants free citizens 10 11 12 Wings editThe youth student wing of IP is known as Oncu Genclik Vanguard Youth The women wing of IP is known as Oncu Kadin Vanguard Women Media editAydinlik Clarity daily newspaper Aydinlik Daily news portal in English Teori Theory monthly theory and strategy review Bilim ve Utopya Science and Utopia monthly science journal Ulusal Kanal National Channel television station Kaynak Yayinlari Source Publications publisher Election results edit1995 general election 61 428 votes 0 22 1999 general election 57 593 votes 0 18 2002 general election 160 227 votes 0 51 2007 general election 127 220 votes 0 36 References edit Milliyetci olmayan bir 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