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Inpan Tarkan was a member take the matter up in ParliaTURKEY SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN Week of Action to mark the first anniversary Monday 7 Sept. Meetings in Oxford and Bradford Vednesday 9 Sept. Meetings in Newcastle and Leed Thursday 10 Sept. Picket of TUC in Blackpool Friday 11 Sept. Picket of Turkish ambassador's residence and Chilean Embassy, Devonshire Street jaturday 12 Sept. 11 am, picket of Downing Stree 2 pm, rally at NUFTO Hall, Holborn, London WC" Dogan Tarkan was a member of DISK, an ex official of the Maden-Is trade union (metal workers) and editor of the socialist journal 'Kurtulus' He managed to flee Turkey after the coup, making his way to Britain. where he asked for political asylum on May 18.

On August 12 the Home Office turned down his request. Dogan Tarkan now faces the danger of being deported back to Turkey.

If so, he faces certain imprisonment, torture and probably death.

Dogan Tarkan's only crime was that he» was an active working class militant.

With the coup of 12 September 1980. the Turkish ruling class is trying to resolve the massive economic and political crisis rocking the country.

The aim of the coup is the suppression of all opposition against the anti-working class attacks which the bosses find necessary to carry out.

All democratic rights have been suspended. Thousands of militants and revolutionaries have been arrested and tortured.

All working class organisations have been banned -among them DISK which was the most combative and militant trade union confederation. Hundreds of its officials are now on trial, 52 facing the death penalty. *What you can do to save Dogan Tarkan:

1) Write to the Home Office requesting that it reconsiders its denial of political asylum.

2) Write to take the matter ment.

3) If you are a membe: of a trade union, pass ar emergency resolution, alon the following lines: supports the former Turkist «This branch trade union official Dogar Tarkan in his request fo: political asylum in Britain.

We urge the Home Offic to reconsider its decision tr refuse him political asylun in the interests of demo cracy and trade union solid arity, as we understand tha he will be persecuted i forced to return to Turkey.

Send a copy of this t: the address below, to th Home Office and to you MP.

Ask your delegate 1 the 1UC Conference i Blackpool (7-11 September to table or vote for an eme gency resolution along thes lines.

4) Collect signatures an send them to the addre: below as soon as possible.

It is only a matter ! days or at most week before Dogan Tarkan deported. Only immedial action can save his life. Friends of Dogan Tarkar c/o TSC, Box 5965, Londo WCIN 3XX.

Bradford Labour Movement Campaign for Palestinian Solidarity.

PUBLIC MEETING

Turkey-One Year After the Coup Speaker-a Turkish member of the Newcastle Turkish Solidarity& Committee.

Bradford Central Library Meeting Room 2 Monday 7 September 7.30 p.m.

the military coup London WC1 5.30 7.30.

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