Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front Devrimci Halk Kurtuluş Partisi-Cephesi | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DHKP-C |
| Founder | Dursun Karataş |
| Founded | 30 March 1994 |
| Preceded by | Revolutionary Left |
| Headquarters | Unknown (illegal party) |
| Armed wing | DHKC/SPB Silahlı Propaganda Birlikleri |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Red, Gold |
| Slogan | Umudun adı DHKP-C! Titre oligarşi Parti-Cephe geliyor! Kurtuluş Kavgada, Zafer Cephede! (transl. The name of hope is DHKP-C! Tremble, the oligarchy, as the Party/Front is coming! Liberation is in the Fight, Victory is in the Front) |
| Website | |
| https://www.halkinsesitv.net | |
The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (Turkish: Devrimci Halk Kurtuluş Partisi-Cephesi or DHKP-C) is a Turkish Marxist–Leninist communist party in Turkey. It was founded in 1978 as Revolutionary Left (Turkish: Devrimci Sol or Dev Sol), and has been involved in a militant campaign against the Republic of Turkey since the 1980s. It was renamed in 1994 after factional infighting. It is classified as a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Japan.
In 1980, the group began targeting active and retired Turkish politicians and security and military personnel, including assassinating prime minister Nihat Erim on 19 July. By 1990, it broadened its activities to include attacks on foreign entities, specifically targeting U.S. military and diplomatic staff and installations.