France had been a center of attraction and a country of asylum for the dissidents of the political regimes in Turkey since the nineteenth century. Starting from the first crackdowns on the Communist Party of Turkey, many politicians, artists, journalists, and students accused of communist activity sought refuge in the Hexagon. As the number of migrants and refugees from Turkey increased after the influx of workers, their families, and the victims of two coups d’état during the 1970s and 1980s, the political activities of Turkey’s left-wing diaspora in France diversified and cherished. They built strong links with their French counterparts, varying from the Communist Party of France to the intellectuals and artists, like Pablo Picasso or Irène Mélikoff. They participated in the struggle of the French working class, exposed human rights violations in their homeland, and tried to unify the Left under the same banner.
Relying mostly on the archives of the Communist Party of Turkey and the Workers’ Party of Turkey, this work tries to illuminate a neglected side of Turkey’s left-wing diaspora in France and Western Europe.
Künye
Kitabın Adı: |
Resistance Everywhere: Politics of Turkey’s Left-Wing Diaspora in France (1971-1988) |
Yazar: |
Oğul Tuna |
Dizi Adı: |
Tarih: 409 |
Yayın Yılı: |
2021 |
Sayfa: |
156 |
Ebat: |
16 x 24 cm. |
Kağıt: |
Enzo 70 gr. |
Kapak: |
Cevdet Mehmet Kösemen |
Cilt/Kapak: |
250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk |
ISBN/Barkod: |
978-625-7900-80-5 |
İÇİNDEKİLER
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
A left-wing diaspora in exile
Three waves of Turkish immigration to France
Structure of this work
CHAPTER I
“LITTLE TURKEYS” IN THE HEXAGON: FACTIONS AND AGENTS ON THE LEFT OF TURKEY IN FRANCE
- An Overview of the Türkiyeli Left-Wing Movements in France
- Actors in the Diaspora Movement
- Communist Party of Turkey (TKP)
- Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP)
- Other Socialist Movements
- Intelligentsia in Exile
CHAPTER II
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY: FRANCE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO TURKEY’S LEFT IN EXILE
- French Political Actors in Act of Solidarity
- French Communist Party (PCF) and its Associates
- French Government
- Initiatives from France’s Intellectuals
CHAPTER III
RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE: ACTIVITIES OF TURKEY’S LEFT IN FRANCE
- The Struggle for Democracy Abroad
- Migrants’ Rights
- Conflicts and Confrontations
- Unification on the Left
CONCLUSION
APPENDICES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
