Kemal Türkler
Kemal Türkler (1926 – 22 July 1980) was a Turkish socialist trade union leader. He was founder and first president of Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (Türkiye Devrimci İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu, DISK), and also one of the founders of the Workers Party of Turkey (Türkiye İşçi Partisi, TİP) in 1963.
Kemal Türkler | |
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| President of Leader of the Workers Party of Turkey | |
| In office 13 February 1967 – 27 December 1977 | |
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| Born | 1926 Denizli, Turkey |
| Died | 22 July 1980 (aged 53–54) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spouse(s) | Sabahat Türkler |
He worked as a metal worker for a long time. He became president of Turkey's Metal Workers' Union (Türkiye Maden-Iş). He was a leading figure of the democratic trade union movement in Turkey.
Kemal Türkler was assassinated on 22 July 1980 in front of his home in Merter, İstanbul by ultra-nationalist MHP militants.[1]
References
- News X Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
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| Preceded by Avni Erakalın |
Leader of the Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) 1962–1962 |
Succeeded by Mehmet Ali Aybar |
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