Independent Socialist Party (Turkey)
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The Independent Socialist Party was a political party
in Turkey
. The party was founded in the summer of 1922 by the trade union
ist leader Rasim Sakir, as a continuation of the Socialist Party of Turkey
.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The party was founded in the summer of 1922 by the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
ist leader Rasim Sakir, as a continuation of the Socialist Party of Turkey
Ottoman Socialist Party
The Ottoman Socialist Party was the first Turkish socialist political party founded in the Ottoman Empire in 1910.-First period as Ottoman Socialist Party :...
.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International
Labour and Socialist International
The Labour and Socialist International was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The LSI was a forerunner of the present-day Socialist International....
.