Revolutionary Youth Federation of Turkey

[3] Members included were Ulaş Bardakçı, Mahir Çayan, Cihan Alptekin and Necmettin Büyükkaya.After the amnesty of 1974 many members of the illegal People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (THKP-C) were released from prison.On 1 November 1975 the first edition of the journal “Emperyalizme ve Oligarşiye Karşı Devrimci Gençlik” (Revolutionary Youth against Imperialism and Oligarchy) was issued."[6] The Federation of Revolutionary Youth Association that had branches in 60 to 70 towns in Turkey[5] was suppressed after the 1980 coup.One incident, in Turkey known as the "case of the gang with pens" (tr: kalemli çete) was taken up by Amnesty International in concern for them being prisoners of conscience and victims of torture.
CommunismMarxism-LeninismTurkishMarxist-LeninistTurkey1971 Turkish coup d'étatRobert KomerUnited States Sixth FleetUlaş BardakçıMahir ÇayanCihan AlptekinNecmettin BüyükkayaAldrich Ames1971 coupPeople's Liberation Party-Front of TurkeyTaner AkçamDevrimci YolTaksim Square massacreTaksim Square1980 coupAmnesty Internationalprisoners of consciencetortureRadikal