Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice) Some members of Chamberlain's group went so far as to join the TKP. Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice) Communist Party of Turkey (in Turkish: "Türkiye Komünist Partisi") is a clandestine political party in Turkey. The party, which split from the Communist Party of Turkey in 1978, is often known as Communist Party of Turkey (Workers Voice); because the main publication of the party is "İşçinin Sesi" (Workers Voice). However the party considers itself as the continuation of the historical entity. In the 1980s and 1990s it had strong links with the group around John Chamberlain (who uses the pen-name
Censorship in Turkey shut, including the dailies "Cumhuriyet" (5 times, for 5 months and 9 days), "Tan" (7 times, for 2 months and 13 days), and "Vatan" (9 times, for 7 months and 24 days). When the Democratic Party under Adnan Menderes came to power in 1950, censorship entered a new phase. The Press Law changed, sentences and fines were increased. Several newspapers were ordered shut, including the dailies "Ulus" (unlimited ban), "Hürriyet", "Tercüman", and "Hergün" (two weeks each). In April 1960, a so-called investigation commission (""Tahkikat Komisyonu"") was established by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. It was given the power to