United Communist Party of Turkey United Communist Party of Turkey United Communist Party of Turkey (in Turkish: "Türkiye Birleşik Komünist Partisi") was a political party in Turkey. The leadership of two banned parties Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) and Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) announced in 1987 that they had decided to merge and form TBKP. Nihat Sargın (general secretary of TİP) and Yaşar Nabi Yağcı (Haydar Kutlu) (general secretary of TKP) returned to Turkey from exile in Europe with the stated aim to set up TBKP legally. However, they were promptly arrested and imprisoned. In 1988, it was announced that the merger was carried
Cumhuriyet Park The competition had 104 participants, 20% of whom were Turkish Cypriots, and the winners were from Bilgi University, Yıldız Technical University and Bahçeşehir University. However, by 2014, no plans to begin the construction were on the agenda due to budgetary problems and the grave of Denktaş was reportedly in a poor condition. The park lies opposite the Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital. Cumhuriyet Park Cumhuriyet Park (, "Park of the Republic") is a park in the Gönyeli quarter of North Nicosia. It is the resting place of Rauf Denktaş, the founder of Northern Cyprus, and is an important tourist attraction.