Mahir Çayan
Mahir Çayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1946 |
| Died | March 30, 1972 (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 |
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 the Kızıldere Incident.