Kemal Türkler

Kemal Türkler was a Turkish socialist labor 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.

Life

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.

Death

Kemal Türkler was assassinated on 22 July 1980 in front of his home in Merter, İstanbul by ultra-nationalist MHP militants. Türkler is commemorated on the anniversary of his killing each year by various left-wing parties, unions and organizations in Turkey.