Communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya is commemorated on the 52nd anniversary of his murder. Partizan, which continues its activities, commemorated İbrahim Kaypakkaya with its activities in cities such as Izmir, Ankara, Mersin and Istanbul.
Izmir
Again, Partizan hung a Partizan banner ‘We have not forgotten’ on the bastions of Kadifekale in Izmir.
18 May Work in Ankara
Partizan announced that it carried out a
widespread stamping and poster work in Ankara within the scope of 18
May activities. Stamps with the inscription ‘Çelik Aldık Suyu
Unutmayacak, İbrahim Kaypakkaya’ were placed at various points.
Istanbul
Partizan announced that it made stamps in Istanbul Kadıköy and Beylikdüzü, ‘Steel will not forget the water it took! İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Partizan’ and hung İbrahim Kaypakkaya banners in various regions
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated at his grave on the 52nd anniversary of his murder
In 1973, communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, who was murdered by torture, was commemorated at his grave in Çorum with a ceremony organised by Partizan, Revolutionary 78's Federation, Ortakça Life Association and Theory and Politics.
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Communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, who was murdered by torture on 18 May 1973, was commemorated at his grave in Çorum on the 52nd anniversary of his murder. Partizan, Revolutionary 78's Federation, Ortakça Life Association and Theory and Politics attended the commemoration.
The participants, who travelled from Ankara for the commemoration, went to the cemetery after being subjected to an identity check by the gendarmerie at the entrance of the cemetery. At the ceremony, the participants said, ‘This steel does not forget the water it receives! We remember with respect!’ banner was unfurled.
The commemoration started with a presentation by Partizan and continued with a moment of silence. A joint speech was made by the Ortakça Life Association. Flowers and Partizan pennant were left on the grave.
In the speeches, the basic approaches that distinguish İbrahim Kaypakkaya from other revolutionary leaders were emphasised. In the statement, his criticism of Kemalism, his analyses of the class character of the state, his approach to the Kurdish and Armenian issue and his radical stance against revisionist currents were underlined.
It was stated that Kaypakkaya constructed an independent political line against the opportunist tendencies in the left of Turkey and was commemorated with the metaphor of ‘the spear that does not fit in the sack’. It was stated that he shaped the strategy of revolution from the perspective of the working class, peasants and oppressed peoples, and it was emphasised that he was the name that laid the ideological foundations of the TKP-ML.
In the speeches, it was also stated that Kaypakkaya's analyses, described as ‘the most dangerous thought’, are still valid today, although some of them need updating.
Commemoration of Kaypakkaya in Ankara
İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and the Four were commemorated in a joint event organised together with the sticker, banner and template works carried out in Ankara. The event started with a moment of silence and speeches on the struggle of the ‘Four’ and the historical role of İbrahim Kaypakkaya in the revolutionary-communist movement. Then a cinevision and documentary were shown. The programme ended with poetry recitals.
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated in Istanbul on the 52nd anniversary of his assassination
52 years ago, communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, who was murdered in Diyarbakır torture centres, was commemorated with an event organised in Kadıköy.
SMF, Partizan and YDİ Çağrı commemorated communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya in Kadıköy on the 52nd anniversary of his murder. At the commemoration, ‘Wherever there is resistance, Kaypakkaya lives there. We must raise the struggle to make communism dominant’ was emphasised.
The commemoration started with a minute of silence for the martyrs of the revolution. After the minute of silence, a cinevision show about communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya was shown. After the screening, the speakers took the floor.
‘Kaypakkaya is still current’
The representative of Partisan took the floor first. The representative stated that the ideas of the communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya are still up to date and said:
"It has been 52 years since Kaypakkaya was murdered, but some things have changed in 52 years, some things have not changed. Among the things that have not changed are the fact that Kaypakkaya's ideas remain up-to-date and that Kaypakkaya's ideas are proved to be correct again and again in social developments. Kaypakkaya's statements about the structure of Turkey, the Turkish Republic, the ways and methods of struggle, the necessity of violence, Kemalism and the Kurdish national question are still up-to-date, scientific and correct. There is one more thing that has not changed: 52 years have passed, but there is no change in fascism's, the Turkish state's fear of Kaypakkaya. We experienced this once again during the Saraçhane protests on 1 May and again this year during the current 18 May work. During the work on Kaypakkaya that we carried out, especially on 1 May, we witnessed that all the templates, stickers and posters with Kaypakkaya's pictures were deliberately circulated and torn apart. The state's fear of Kaypakkaya has not changed. Their concerns and anxieties about Kaypakkaya's views have not changed. 52 years have passed, but the ideas, scientific views, methodology and methodology put forward by Kaypakkaya during this time are still up to date. This is the main thing for us as well. Kaypakkaya, in his very short life, put his finger on many problems of this country that could be seen as taboo, made analyses and constantly surpassed himself."
‘Wherever there is resistance, Kaypakkaya lives there’
Noting that this year they used the expression ‘Wherever there is resistance, Kaypakkaya lives there’, the Partizan representative said, ‘This is not a simple agitation expression. We believe that Kaypakkaya is a reference address for those who resist and struggle in Saraçhane, in the Gezi resistance, in the struggle of workers against the bosses, or in the struggle of the Kurdish nation against national exploitation and oppression. The expression ‘Wherever there is resistance, Kaypakkaya lives there’ takes its reality a little bit from here. In this sense, 52 years have passed. We believe that if Kaypakkaya is alive today, despite all the pressures, ignoring and hiding efforts, it is thanks to both the scientific and correctness of his thoughts and the costly struggle of his successors. Once again, we commemorate all May martyrs and all martyrs of the revolution in the person of Kaypakkaya with respect.’
In his speech, the Partizan representative also drew attention to İbrahim Kaypakkaya's understanding of revolutionary organisation and his pioneering role:
"Kaypakkaya was not only a theoretician, but also a cadre who assumed a leading role in the construction of revolutionary practice. His understanding of organisation was based on the search for ways to make revolution possible under concrete conditions, combined with the strategy of people's war. Today we also act with this understanding. Kaypakkaya's understanding of organisation is based on a revolutionary line that is the product of the collective struggle of the people and the oppressed, not of individuals. Therefore, keeping his legacy alive is possible not only by commemorating him, but also by organising, struggling and walking on the revolutionary line."
Police attack on commemoration of Communist Leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and May martyrs
The police attacked the youth organisations commemorating Communist Leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and May martyrs who were murdered 52 years ago in front of Kadıköy Süreyya Opera House.
18 May 2025
The New Democratic Youth (YDG), HDK Youth Assembly, Socialist Youth Movement (SGH), Istanbul Free Student Assembly, DEM Party Youth Assembly and Revolutionary Student Union (DÖB) and youth organisations wanted to march from Antikacılar Street to Süreya Opera House to commemorate communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and the Four.
The police attacked the youth organisations. Many young people were detained under torture. The blockaded youth chanted slogans such as ‘May martyrs are immortal’, ‘Don't forget 18 May’, ‘Haki Karer is alive, the struggle is growing’.
Kaypakkaya and May martyrs commemorated in Çanakkale
İbrahim Kaypakkaya and revolutionaries immortalised in May were commemorated on the 52nd anniversary of his assassination.
DEM Party Çanakkale Provincial Organisation commemorated the May Martyrs, especially İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and the Four. Various cinevisions were watched in the commemoration jointly organised by institutions including Partizan.
Institutional and joint statements were read, memories and memories of martyred comrades were shared. The event ended with a poetry recital by Ali Haydar Kaytan.
Kaypakkaya commemoration by youth organisations in Izmir!
Youth organisations including Yeni Demokrat Gençlik gathered in front of Alsancak Türkan Saylan Cultural Centre. A banner reading "This steel will not forget the water it took! ’ was unfurled at the protest.
During the demonstration where İbrahim Kaypakkaya's photographs were also carried, slogans such as ‘Martyrs of the revolution are immortal’, ‘Kaypakkaya is alive, the struggle is growing’, ‘Our leader İbrahim, İbrahim Kaypakkaya’ were frequently chanted.
In the press statement, it was stated that communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya guided the youth and the people in the cause of equality and freedom with his uncompromising struggle against imperialism, fascism and all kinds of reaction.
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya and the Four commemorated in Sweden
Communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya and the Four were commemorated at a memorial event in Halmstad.
After the opening speech, a cinevision was shown. In the prepared cinevision, photographs and images of revolutionary leaders accompanied by anthems took place. In the meantime, the clip of the anthem ‘Kaypakkaya Şiariyle’, prepared by Group Umuda Haykırış, which has completed its 25th year, with Muzaffer Öztürk, whose composition and lyrics belong to the poet Garip Şahin, was shown.
After a short break in the commemoration event following the end of the cinevision screening, the programme continued with folk songs played and sung by an artist together with his daughter.
The commemoration event, which lasted for about two hours, ended after the comments and suggestions section.
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated with leaflets and posters in the Urals region of Russia.
In the Urals region of Russia, leaflet and poster work was carried out by the Ural Maoist Union in memory of İbrahim Kaypakkaya
In the statement made, the following statements were made:
"52 years ago, Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was brutally murdered in Turkey. An ardent supporter of true democracy, a determined enemy of all forms of colonialism, someone who hated the denial of the existence of any people.
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was not a hostage of historical myths. He denounced Kemalism as a fascist dictatorship. He exposed the Armenian genocide and fought against the assimilation and erasure of the Kurds.
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya was an enemy of Russian social imperialism. He was a revolutionary, not a reformist. He created an anti-fascist army and a militant proletarian party.
Turkey Maoism'in'in pioneer and Turkey in memory of the leader of the revolution in the streets of Ural leaflets and posters were hung."
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya commemoration held in Duisburg
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated with an event organised in Duisburg, Germany on the 52nd anniversary of his murder. The commemoration event organised by the New Democratic Youth (YDG) took place on Friday, 16 May.
The event started with the opening speech and a moment of silence for the martyrs of the revolution in the person of İbrahim Kaypakkaya. Then, a short cinevision was shown about Kaypakkaya's life and struggle.
After the cinevision, a presentation on Kaypakkaya's ideological line and political struggle was made. After this presentation, the programme moved on to the second part where the participants shared their questions and opinions and various discussions were held.
After the programme, the participants went to Marx'hof and participated in the cultural event organised there. Group La Liberta took the stage during the event and a music concert was organised.
İbrahim Kaypakkaya Commemorated in Innsbruck
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated by Class Theory and Partizan in Innsbruck, Austria on Sunday, 18 May. In the speeches made, the communist line of Kaypakkaya and the importance of his historical exit were mentioned. Then, by emphasising the developments in the world, the crisis of the AKP-MHP government and our duties were emphasised. The programme continued with poems and anthems.
Ibrahim Kaypakkaya Commemorationin Ulm
İbrahim Kaypakkaya, the socialist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, who died on 18 May 1973, was commemorated with an event held in Ulm, Germany on the 52nd anniversary of his death.
Within the scope of the event, speeches were made on Kaypakkaya's life, historical importance and evaluations on current developments. In addition, a cinevision on İbrahim Kaypakkaya was screened.
The commemoration event, which was held jointly at the Tohum Cultural Centre, was held with the participation of readers of the newspapers Halkın Günlüğü and Özgür Gelecek . The statements of MKP and TKP-ML were also read at the commemoration event.
After the end of the programme, Mustafa Ulusoy's family and children accepted condolences.
18 May commemoration in Nuremberg
Communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated with various events organised in Nuremberg, Germany on the 52nd anniversary of his murder.
Communist leader Ibrahim Kaypakkaya, one of the pioneers of the revolutionary movement in Turkey, was commemorated in Nuremberg, Germany on the 52nd anniversary of his murder. Commemoration events were held by Partizan readers in different neighbourhoods.
18 May commemoration was held in London
In London, the capital of England, communist
leader 
İbrahim Kaypakkaya was commemorated with an event held on 18
May. The commemoration programme, organised jointly by Partizan and
Class Theory, was held with a wide participation.
The event started with a moment of silence in memory of those who lost their lives in the revolutionary struggle in Turkey and Kurdistan, especially communist leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya. Then the masses enthusiastically sang the anthem ‘Don't Forget 18 May’ all together.
Representatives of Class Theory and Partizan participated as speakers in the panel organised after the commemoration. In the speeches, evaluations were made on Kaypakkaya's political legacy, theoretical line and today's political conditions. In the speeches, it was emphasised that Kaypakkaya's revolutionary line is still the clearest and most up-to-date line, and the importance of common struggle and revolutionary solidarity was pointed out.
The event continued with the reading of solidarity and commemoration messages sent by various revolutionary organisations. The messages also emphasised the importance of common struggle.
The programme ended with the melodies performed by artist Yılmaz Çelik.
Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Brigade: ‘18 May Martyrs are Immortal!’
Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Brigade organised a commemoration event for İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and the Four.
19 May 2025
Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Brigade held a commemoration event with the slogan ‘18 May martyrs are immortal’. The commemoration event in the person of İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer, Ferhat Kurtay, Eşref Anyık, Mahmut Zengin and Necmi Öner started at 17.30 at the Brigade headquarters.
After the opening speech, a minute of silence was held for the martyrs of 18 May and for those immortalised in the struggle for freedom. Firstly, a presentation was made on the lives of İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Haki Karer and the four and their contributions to the struggle. ‘Communist Leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, who made no secret, managed to shake the throne of oppression with his resistance in torture centres, his thoughts despite his young age and to break the chains of injustice.’ In the speech that continued with the sentences, it was emphasised that İbrahim Kaypakkaya's thoughts are valid not only in Turkey but also in the Middle East geography, wherever there is struggle and resistance. The speech ended with the words ‘On the 52nd anniversary of İbrahim Kaypakkaya's murder, Kaypakkaya and all the martyrs of the revolution left us with their bodies, but they are still with us with their thoughts and sacrifices’.
Throughout the event, the Brigade fighters and the participants of the commemoration often chanted the slogans ‘Communist Leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya is immortal, the martyrs of the revolution were immortal’ in Arabic, Armenian and Kurdish with a high revolutionary spirit and enthusiasm. In the course of the event, the fighters of the Brigade recited poems in Arabic and Armenian ‘Eternal Moment, O great leader and Our Martyrs are our history’.
‘We take our strength from our immortals’
The commemoration event continued with a statement written by the Brigade Command. ‘As the Martyr Nubar Ozanyan Armenian Brigade, we organised the commemoration of the martyrs of 18 May. Because we takeour strength from our immortals ‘. ‘We learn from the struggle of Communist Leader İbrahim Kaypakkaya, we learn from his resistance and thoughts,‘ the statement continued with the sentences’As an Armenian military force, we are aware of the mission we have undertaken in these lands. The struggle of our commander Nubar Ozanyan, from Palestine to Artsakh, from Artsakh to Kurdistan, points us the way we will go. As the Armenian Military Force, we reiterate our promise to all the immortals, especially the martyrs of 18 May. Long live the Rojava revolution, long live our struggle, the martyrs of the revolution are immortal’ ended with the words.
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