Deniz Gezmiş
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Deniz Gezmiş | |
Born | February 27, 1947 Ayaş, Ankara, Turkey |
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Deniz Gezmiş (February 27, 1947 – May 6 1973) was a political activist in the late 1960s. He is one of the founders of Marxist-Leninist organization Türkiye Halk Kurtuluş Ordusu in English Turkey Liberation of People Army.
Gezmis was captured by Turkish government and the trial period started. At the end of his trial, Gezmiş was sentenced to death. He killed on May 6 1973 by Turkish Government. However, many people after years think Deniz Gezmis and his friends are heroes and that they are threats to the community.
Books, which is about Deniz Gezmis's life have been written.The latest book about his life is Darağacında Üç Fidan, it was published in Turkish language in 2008.