Kemal Türkler
Politician
1926 – 1980
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Who was Kemal Türkler?
Kemal Türkler was a Turkish socialist trade union leader. He was founder and first president of Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey, and also one of the founders of the Workers Party of Turkey in 1963.
He worked as a metal worker for a long time. He became president of Turkey's Metal Workers' Union. 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.
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- Born
- 1926
Denizli - Also known as
- Kemal Turkler
- Spouses
- Sabahat Türkler
(1958 - 1980/07/22)
- Sabahat Türkler
- Children
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Profession
- Lived in
- Denizli
- Died
- Jul 22, 1980
Istanbul
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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