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Mahir Çayan
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| Born | March 15, 1946 |
| Died | March 30, 1972 (aged 26) Kızıldere, Niksar, Tokat, Turkey
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| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Known for | One of the most well-known Turkish communist leaders |
| Political party | People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey |
| Partner(s) |
Gülten Savaşçı (m. 1970–1972)
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| Parent(s) | Aziz Çayan Naciye Çayan |
Mahir Çayan (15 March 1946 – 30 March 1972) was a Turkish communist revolutionary and the leader of People's Liberation Party-Front of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Halk Kurtuluş Partisi-Cephesi). He was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary leader. On 30 March 1972, he was killed in an ambush by Turkish Military Forces with nine of the other members of THKP-C and THKO in Kızıldere village.
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