İsmail Bilen (October 18, 1902 in Çinçiva village, Vija,

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– November 18, 1983 in

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) was a Turkish politician. He was elected as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey in 1974.

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Ismail Bilen (political pseudonym - Bostandzhi Marat) (1902–1983). A prominent leader of Turkish and World Communist movement. General Secretary of the Turkish Communist Party from 1974 to 1983. 1922 – Joined the Communist Party. 1927 – Elected as a member of Central Committee. 1927–1929 and 1933–1936 – Served as a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of the Central Committee. 1937 and 1943 – Representative of the CPT in the ECCI (COMINTERN). 6 June 1974 – Elected as General Secretary of the Party's Central Committee. April 1983 – Chairman of the party.

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* Bilen, İsmail: ''TKP MK Genel Sekreteri Kısa Biyografi'', 1902 births 1983 deaths Communist Party of Turkey (historical) politicians Expatriates in East Germany {{Turkey-politician-stub