- Ulaş Bardakçı
Ulaş Bardakçı (1947-1972) socialist
revolutionary and a founding member of communist organisationTHKP-C inTurkey .Early life
Ulaş Bardakçı was born in 1947 in
Hacıbektaş , Turkey. He attendedMETU in where he was introduced to communist ideas. He followed aMarxist -Leninist path. He was active in the formation of the revolutionary youth organizationDev-Genç . In late 1970 he actively participated in the foundation ofTHKP-C along withMahir Çayan and he participated in the initial armed actions of THKP-CCapture
In May 1971 Ulaş Bardakçı, along with Mahir Çayan kidnapped the
Israeli ambassador toTurkey ,Ephraim Elrom . They demanded their comrades who were imprisoned following the military coup to be freed. Their demands were not met and Ephraim Elrom was killed by Bardakçı and his comrades. Following the 'Operation Hammer', intended to rescue Elrom, Bardakçı was captured and imprisoned.Escape
Ulaş Bardakçı, along with 5 other revolutionaries imprisoned with him, escaped from military prison in November 1971. Following his escape, he preceded to ensure that THKP-C kept its visionary views in
Istanbul .Death
Ulaş Bardakçı's hideout was surrounded by police forces in 19th of February 1972. He didn't surrender, and he was killed by the police before dawn.
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