The latest information available to the DIRB on the Turkish Revolutionary Communist Party or Türkiye Devrimci Komünist Partisi (TDKP) dates back to 1990-1991. An 11 March 1990 Reuters report describes a siege that took place in Istambul during which one of the gunmen involved claimed to belong to the "little known" Turkish Revolutionary Communist Party. The police described the men as terrorists (ibid.). Revolutionary and Dissident Movements mentions the PDKP and its "violent" Armed Popular Units under the heading "Illegal Left-Wing Groups" (1991, 346). The same source adds that those units are also referred to as "People in a Hurry." For further information on its involvement in terrorist activities, please refer to the attached documents.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Reuters. 11 March 1990. BC Cycle. Ayse Sarioglu. "Gunman Wounded, Hostages Freed in Istambul Siege." (NEXIS)

Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. 1991. 3rd edition. Harlow, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.

Inter Press Service (IPS). 25 July 1991. Nadire Mater. "Turkey: Furor Over Impact of Anti-Terrorism Law Amendment." (NEXIS)

Reuters. 11 March 1990. BC Cycle. Ayse Sarioglu. "Gunman Wounded, Hostages Freed in Istambul Siege." (NEXIS)

_____. 13 December 1989. BC Cycle. "Turkish Demonstrators Fire Pistols as Students, Police Clash." (NEXIS)

_____. 16 February 1989. AM Cycle. "Case of Boy Held as Communist Sparks Outcry." (NEXIS)

Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International Guide. 1991. 3rd edition. Harlow, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.

The Times [London]. 12 March 1990. Rasit Gurdilek. "SAS-Style Teams End Istambul Siege." (NEXIS)

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