The Union of Socialist Forces (Turkish: Sosyalist Güç Birliği) was an electoral alliance in Turkey, formed by Left Party (SOL), Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), Communist Movement of Turkey (TKH) and Revolution Movement (DH) to contest the Turkish general elections in 2023.[2] The alliance was made public on the 21 August 2022.[3] The alliance was announced alongside a supporting declaration, signed by 226 Turkish public figures, including intellectuals, authors, trade unionists, artists, lawyers and journalists.[4]
Union of Socialist Forces Sosyalist Güç Birliği | |
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| Founded | 21 August 2022 |
| Dissolved | 28 May 2023 |
| Ideology | Communism Socialism Secularism Anti-imperialism Anti-capitalism Factions: Marxism–Leninism Left-wing populism Left-wing nationalism Minority rights[1] |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Member parties |
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| Colors | Red |
| Grand National Assembly | 0 / 600
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| Metropolitan municipalities | 0 / 30
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| Provincial mayorship | 1 / 1,351
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| District municipalities | 4 / 1,251
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| Municipalial Assemblies | 13 / 20,498
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| Metropolitan Municipal Assemblies | 0 / 2,591
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It had been stated by members of constituent parties that the Union of Socialist Forces was not merely an electoral alliance. The founding mission of the alliance was to create an independent, non-establishment line for the socialist left in Turkey outside of intra-system politics.[5] But according to statements released after the election, the alliance has ended.[6][7]
Ideology edit
In their declaration document, the alliance offered five points as their ideological ground. These points were focused on forced nationalisation and anti-capitalism, societal equality and public ownership, anti-NATO and anti-American international policies, secularism and anti-clericalism, especially against Islamic sects in Turkey, and anti-discrimination in the Turkish society.[4] The USF denoted that the Nation Alliance has "a right-wing, pro-business character" and "will not be able to solve the (real) problems of the country".[4] The Alliance expressed that it was in favor of all peoples living in Turkey living their identities and cultures freely, and that the Kurdish people can express themselves as a people and live their culture and identities freely, but that they must continue their struggle to change Turkey together.[1]
Composition edit
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Seats in parliament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Party SOL Parti |
SOL | Önder İşleyen | Revolutionary socialism Left-wing populism Secularism |
0 / 600
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| Communist Party of Turkey Türkiye Komünist Partisi |
TKP | Kemal Okuyan | Communism Marxism–Leninism Hard Euroscepticism Secularism Anti-clericalism |
0 / 600
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| Communist Movement of Turkey Türkiye Komünist Hareketi |
TKH | Aysel Tekerek | Communism Marxism–Leninism Hard Euroscepticism Secularism |
0 / 600
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| Revolution Movement Devrim Hareketi |
DH | Erçin Fırat | Communism Marxism–Leninism Republicanism |
0 / 600
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Supporting parties edit
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Seats in parliament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Republican Party [8] Sosyalist Cumhuriyet Partisi |
SCP | Yılmaz Ersezer | National Democratic Revolution Left-wing Kemalism Scientific socialism Hard Euroscepticism Secularism Eurasianism |
0 / 600
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| Socialist Workers' Party of Turkey [9] Türkiye Sosyalist İşçi Partisi |
TSİP | Turgut Koçak | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-Revisionism |
0 / 600
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| Revolutionary Workers' Party ^α [10] Devrimci İşçi Partisi |
DİP | Ömer Sungur Savran | Trotskyism Revolutionary socialism Hard Euroscepticism |
0 / 600
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Notes edit
^α Exclusively supports the Communist Movement of Turkey.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sosyalist Güç Birliği kuruldu: Kürt sorununa yaklaşımı nasıl, HDP neden yer almadı?". Rûdaw. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Sosyalist Güç Birliği kuruldu: 'Bu halk düşmanı rejime son vereceğiz'". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Duvar, Gazete (2022-08-20). "Devrim Hareketi, Sol Parti, TKP ve TKH 'güç birliğini' ilan etti". gazeteduvar.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b c Gazetesi, Evrensel. "Sosyalist Güç Birliği kuruluşunu ilan etti". Evrensel.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ Gazetesi, Bir Gün. "Sosyalist Güç Birliği üzerine". birgun.net (in Turkish).
- ^ "Alper Taş: Seçimler sol-sosyalist hareketlerin havasını bozuyor". artigercek (in Turkish). 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "TKP Genel Sekreteri yeni dönem siyasetini açıkladı: Kimileri 'Komünistlerle Kemalistlerin ittifakı' diyor". Cumhurivet (in Turkish). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Sosyalist Cumhuriyet Partisi (21 March 2023). "Sosyalist Cumhuriyet Partisi: 'Sistem İçi Çözüm İddiaları ve Emperyalist Merkezlerin Dayattığı Alternatifler Halkın Sorunlarını Çözmek Bir Yana Katlanarak Büyümesine Sebep Olacaktır.'".
- ^ Koçak, Turgut (19 March 2023). "TSİP Genel Başkanı Turgut Koçak: 'Türkiye Sosyalist İşçi Partisi olarak seçimlere Sosyalist Güç Birliği (SGB) ile birlikte giriyoruz'".
- ^ "14 Mayıs seçimlerinin niteliği ve Devrimci İşçi Partisi'nin tutumu: Nefes almak için sınıf mücadelesi!". 24 April 2023.
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