The Turkish Communist Party: the fate of the founders.

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: April 1, 1993| Author: Gokay, Bulent | Copyright information

The Soviet government overlooked the murder of 15 Turkish communists in Turkey on Jan 28, 1921 because it regarded the new Turkish national government of Mustafa Kemal as anti-imperialist and an indispensable friend in the struggle against the Allies. Mustafa Kemal first allowed the Communist Party of Turkey to be established to win Soviet aid against the Allies but then may have caused its leaders to be killed to prove to the Soviets that a viable communist movement was not likely in Turkey,...

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