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References
- ↑ Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, İstanbul, 1998, Tempo yayıncılık p.253
- ↑ Left parties page (in Turkish)
- ↑ Party constitution from Turkish parliament library (in Turkish)
- ↑ Cenan Bıçakçı essays (in Turkish)
