Kemal Turkler
Kemal Türkler (* 1926 in Denizli ; † July 22, 1980 in Istanbul ) was a socialist trade union leader in Turkey . He was the founder and first president of the trade union federation Türkiye Devrimci İşçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu ( DİSK ) and also one of the founders of the Turkish Labor Party ( Türkiye İşçi Partisi , TİP).
Kemal worked as a metal worker for a long time. He later became president of the Türkiye Maden-Iş . He had a leading role in the democratic trade union movement in Turkey.
Kemal Türkler was murdered in front of his home in Merter , Istanbul on July 22, 1980 .
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| SURNAME | Türkler, Kemal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish socialist union leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denizli |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1980 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |