Mihri Belli

Deceased Person

1916 – 2011

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Who was Mihri Belli?

Mihri Belli was a prominent leader of the socialist movement in Turkey. He was legendary for having fought on the partisan side in the Greek Civil War.

Belli was repeatedly prosecuted and sentenced to prison for his political views, and was altogether imprisoned for 11 years, and forced into exile for another 18.

Belli wrote several influential books on the Turkish left and was, for many years, a source of inspiration for leftist Turkish youths.

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Born
1916
Silivri
Religion
  • Atheism
Nationality
  • Turkey
Education
  • Robert College
  • University of Mississippi
Died
Aug 16, 2011

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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