Mahir Çayan
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Mahir Çayan (15 March 1946 – 30 March 1972) was a Turkish communist revolutionary and the leader of People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Halk Kurtuluş Partisi-Cephesi). He was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary leader. On 30 March 1972, he was killed in an ambush by Turkish Military Forces with nine of the other members of THKP-C and THKO in Kızıldere village.
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Mahir Çayan | |
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Born | (1946-03-15)March 15, 1946 |
Died | March 30, 1972(1972-03-30) (aged 26) |
Nationality | Turkish |
Alma mater | Ankara University |
Known for | Communist revolutionary |
Political party | THKP-C |
Other political affiliations | TİP (1961–1965) DEV-GENÇ (1965–1970) |
Partner |
Gülten Savaşçı (m. 1970–1972) |
Parent(s) | Aziz Çayan Naciye Çayan |
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