The PCT was founded by President Ngouabi on 29 December 1969 and was Congo-Brazzaville's sole ruling party from the moment of its creation. From the outset, it was heavily dominated by military officers from the sparsely populated north of Congo-Brazzaville. Although the PCT regime was designed as a Soviet-style socialist party-state, it was essentially a military regime with a strongly ethno-regional character. Members of the southern ethnic groups, who were far more numerous than northerners, were included in the power structure, but the top leaders were consistently northerners.
Labour Party (in Turkish: Emek Partisi, EMEP) is a political party in Turkey. Its chairman is Selma Gurkan. The party was founded as Emek Partisi (Labour Party, EP) in 1996. Due to its ban by the Constitutional Court, it was refounded with the name Emeğin Partisi (Party of Labour, EMEP), the same year. In 2005, the name "Emek Partisi" was reinstalled after the European Court of Human Rights held the ban was a violation of Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The party defines its ideology as "scientific socialism", referring to Revolutionary Communist Party of Turkey as the "illegal revolutionary party of the working class". EMEP presents itself, on the other hand, as "an open worker's party". Its ideological stance is in accord with the line of ICMLPO. In its programme, EMEP identifies its goal as creating a "Independent and Democratic Turkey".
The party publishes the daily Evrensel (Universal), identified as "daily worker's newspaper" and as "a main tool of propaganda, agitation, and organisation activities".
The PT's roots lay in a network of community organizations formed by Maoist activists. The party first participated in federal elections in 1991, but it failed to win 1.5 percent of the vote (the amount necessary to be recognized as a national party). In 1994, Rosario Ybarra, the prominent activist, became the presidential candidate but later declined in favor of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas.
The PT ran separately from the PRD in the 2003 elections for the Chamber of Deputies. The party won 2.4 percent of the popular vote and 6 out of 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
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(23 Aug 2010)
1. Various of protesters marching holding Turkish flags
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Karatepe, protester:
"We are here to demand freedom for all those who are being held in the Silivri Prison Facility. Secondly, we are here to call on the Turkish nation to say 'no' to the referendum which will be voted on September 12th."
3. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "Patriots will come forward and hold the guilty accountable."
4. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "The outcome (the referendum vote) will be no and this will be the end of the AK Party."
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ihsan Ozer, protester:
"Turkey's revolutionaries and its future are in prison because of an American plan. We are here to support them."
6. Various of protesters marching
7. Pan from guards in...
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(21 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Tram passing in street, protesters from Workers' Party in background
2. Large Turkish flag being held by protesters
3. Protester holding poster
4. Protesters chant (in Turkish) "Patriots will appear and hold the guilty accountable"
5. Low angle shot of protester chanting (in Turkish) "No no no!"
6. Protesters holding up posters of detained suspects
7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Cem Perincek, Protester:
"Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
8. Various of protesters
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Kurtulu...
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(23 Aug 2010)
1. Various of protesters marching holding Turkish flags
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Karatepe, protester:
"We are here to demand freedom for ...
(23 Aug 2010)
1. Various of protesters marching holding Turkish flags
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Karatepe, protester:
"We are here to demand freedom for all those who are being held in the Silivri Prison Facility. Secondly, we are here to call on the Turkish nation to say 'no' to the referendum which will be voted on September 12th."
3. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "Patriots will come forward and hold the guilty accountable."
4. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "The outcome (the referendum vote) will be no and this will be the end of the AK Party."
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ihsan Ozer, protester:
"Turkey's revolutionaries and its future are in prison because of an American plan. We are here to support them."
6. Various of protesters marching
7. Pan from guards in front of prison facility to protesters
8. Protesters gathered behind security guard
9. Pan from crowd behind fence to prison facility courthouse where the trial is being held
10. Wide of prison complex behind barbed wire
11. Pan from chanting protesters to lawyers
12. Close up of lawyers
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Edip Hadipoglu, protester:
"The Ergenekon trial is aimed at Turkey's revolutionaries and army officials and it is one part of a greater Middle East plan. This trial is far from a proper judicial process and the law. The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end. The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
14. Various of protesters chanting
15. Various of lawyers entering the courthouse
16. Wide of crowd of protesters
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of secularists from across Turkey gathered in Istanbul on Monday to demand freedom for detainees allegedly involved in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Around 500 protesters marched to the Silivri prison facility where politicians and army officials accused of planning the January 2008 coup were awaiting trial.
More than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians are being held at the facility.
One protester claimed that the trial was not being conducted with due process.
"The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end," said Edip Hadipoglu, "The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
Demonstrators were also campaigning for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
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(23 Aug 2010)
1. Various of protesters marching holding Turkish flags
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Karatepe, protester:
"We are here to demand freedom for all those who are being held in the Silivri Prison Facility. Secondly, we are here to call on the Turkish nation to say 'no' to the referendum which will be voted on September 12th."
3. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "Patriots will come forward and hold the guilty accountable."
4. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "The outcome (the referendum vote) will be no and this will be the end of the AK Party."
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ihsan Ozer, protester:
"Turkey's revolutionaries and its future are in prison because of an American plan. We are here to support them."
6. Various of protesters marching
7. Pan from guards in front of prison facility to protesters
8. Protesters gathered behind security guard
9. Pan from crowd behind fence to prison facility courthouse where the trial is being held
10. Wide of prison complex behind barbed wire
11. Pan from chanting protesters to lawyers
12. Close up of lawyers
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Edip Hadipoglu, protester:
"The Ergenekon trial is aimed at Turkey's revolutionaries and army officials and it is one part of a greater Middle East plan. This trial is far from a proper judicial process and the law. The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end. The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
14. Various of protesters chanting
15. Various of lawyers entering the courthouse
16. Wide of crowd of protesters
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of secularists from across Turkey gathered in Istanbul on Monday to demand freedom for detainees allegedly involved in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Around 500 protesters marched to the Silivri prison facility where politicians and army officials accused of planning the January 2008 coup were awaiting trial.
More than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians are being held at the facility.
One protester claimed that the trial was not being conducted with due process.
"The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end," said Edip Hadipoglu, "The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
Demonstrators were also campaigning for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
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(21 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Tram passing in street, protesters from Workers' Party in background
2. Large Turkish flag being held by protesters
3. Protester h...
(21 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Tram passing in street, protesters from Workers' Party in background
2. Large Turkish flag being held by protesters
3. Protester holding poster
4. Protesters chant (in Turkish) "Patriots will appear and hold the guilty accountable"
5. Low angle shot of protester chanting (in Turkish) "No no no!"
6. Protesters holding up posters of detained suspects
7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Cem Perincek, Protester:
"Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
8. Various of protesters
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Kurtulus, Protester:
"Since 2007 and 2008 Turkey has been set up by the US. The government is trying to pressure the patriots and the military as well as the Workers Party and the New Party. And we are here to show the will of the people."
10. Protesters with pickets
11. Wide of Worker's Party Istanbul Vice Chairman, Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, addressing protest
12. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, Workers Party Istanbul Vice Chairman:
"This is a revolt. This is a walk to say 'enough'. This walk is to say enough to the knife being held against our nation."
13. Protesters chanting (in Turkish) "The AK Party will be held accountable"
14. Various shots of protesters marching
STORYLINE
Hundreds of members of a pro-secular party protested in Istanbul Saturday against the continuing arrest of suspects accused of plotting to bring down the Islamic-oriented government.
The Workers' Party members were also campaigning on Saturday for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
Workers' Party members from across Turkey plan to meet on Monday and march to a prison west of Istanbul where more than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians, are being held.
Among them, The Workers' Party leader Dogu Perincek.
One protester, Cem Perincek, said: "Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
Another, Ahmet Kurtulus, challenged both the government and US influence for the spate of recent arrests.
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
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(21 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Tram passing in street, protesters from Workers' Party in background
2. Large Turkish flag being held by protesters
3. Protester holding poster
4. Protesters chant (in Turkish) "Patriots will appear and hold the guilty accountable"
5. Low angle shot of protester chanting (in Turkish) "No no no!"
6. Protesters holding up posters of detained suspects
7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Cem Perincek, Protester:
"Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
8. Various of protesters
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Kurtulus, Protester:
"Since 2007 and 2008 Turkey has been set up by the US. The government is trying to pressure the patriots and the military as well as the Workers Party and the New Party. And we are here to show the will of the people."
10. Protesters with pickets
11. Wide of Worker's Party Istanbul Vice Chairman, Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, addressing protest
12. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, Workers Party Istanbul Vice Chairman:
"This is a revolt. This is a walk to say 'enough'. This walk is to say enough to the knife being held against our nation."
13. Protesters chanting (in Turkish) "The AK Party will be held accountable"
14. Various shots of protesters marching
STORYLINE
Hundreds of members of a pro-secular party protested in Istanbul Saturday against the continuing arrest of suspects accused of plotting to bring down the Islamic-oriented government.
The Workers' Party members were also campaigning on Saturday for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
Workers' Party members from across Turkey plan to meet on Monday and march to a prison west of Istanbul where more than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians, are being held.
Among them, The Workers' Party leader Dogu Perincek.
One protester, Cem Perincek, said: "Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
Another, Ahmet Kurtulus, challenged both the government and US influence for the spate of recent arrests.
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
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(23 Aug 2010)
1. Various of protesters marching holding Turkish flags
2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Karatepe, protester:
"We are here to demand freedom for all those who are being held in the Silivri Prison Facility. Secondly, we are here to call on the Turkish nation to say 'no' to the referendum which will be voted on September 12th."
3. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "Patriots will come forward and hold the guilty accountable."
4. Protesters chanting, UPSOUND (Turkish) "The outcome (the referendum vote) will be no and this will be the end of the AK Party."
5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ihsan Ozer, protester:
"Turkey's revolutionaries and its future are in prison because of an American plan. We are here to support them."
6. Various of protesters marching
7. Pan from guards in front of prison facility to protesters
8. Protesters gathered behind security guard
9. Pan from crowd behind fence to prison facility courthouse where the trial is being held
10. Wide of prison complex behind barbed wire
11. Pan from chanting protesters to lawyers
12. Close up of lawyers
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Edip Hadipoglu, protester:
"The Ergenekon trial is aimed at Turkey's revolutionaries and army officials and it is one part of a greater Middle East plan. This trial is far from a proper judicial process and the law. The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end. The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
14. Various of protesters chanting
15. Various of lawyers entering the courthouse
16. Wide of crowd of protesters
STORYLINE:
Hundreds of secularists from across Turkey gathered in Istanbul on Monday to demand freedom for detainees allegedly involved in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Around 500 protesters marched to the Silivri prison facility where politicians and army officials accused of planning the January 2008 coup were awaiting trial.
More than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians are being held at the facility.
One protester claimed that the trial was not being conducted with due process.
"The goal of this trial is not to reach a verdict but to continue this trial without an end," said Edip Hadipoglu, "The trial is aimed at eliminating all the patriots of this country."
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
Demonstrators were also campaigning for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
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(21 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Tram passing in street, protesters from Workers' Party in background
2. Large Turkish flag being held by protesters
3. Protester holding poster
4. Protesters chant (in Turkish) "Patriots will appear and hold the guilty accountable"
5. Low angle shot of protester chanting (in Turkish) "No no no!"
6. Protesters holding up posters of detained suspects
7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Cem Perincek, Protester:
"Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
8. Various of protesters
9. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Kurtulus, Protester:
"Since 2007 and 2008 Turkey has been set up by the US. The government is trying to pressure the patriots and the military as well as the Workers Party and the New Party. And we are here to show the will of the people."
10. Protesters with pickets
11. Wide of Worker's Party Istanbul Vice Chairman, Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, addressing protest
12. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Mehmet Bedri Gultekin, Workers Party Istanbul Vice Chairman:
"This is a revolt. This is a walk to say 'enough'. This walk is to say enough to the knife being held against our nation."
13. Protesters chanting (in Turkish) "The AK Party will be held accountable"
14. Various shots of protesters marching
STORYLINE
Hundreds of members of a pro-secular party protested in Istanbul Saturday against the continuing arrest of suspects accused of plotting to bring down the Islamic-oriented government.
The Workers' Party members were also campaigning on Saturday for a "no" vote in a September 12 referendum on a package of government backed constitutional reforms.
Critics contend the reforms are aimed increasing the government's sway over courts.
Workers' Party members from across Turkey plan to meet on Monday and march to a prison west of Istanbul where more than 400 people, including soldiers, academics, journalists and politicians, are being held.
Among them, The Workers' Party leader Dogu Perincek.
One protester, Cem Perincek, said: "Throughout this whole process they have been preaching a message of democracy but in fact you see patriots and our army are being held in the Silivri prison and their rights of freedom are being taken away. We as the Union of Youth are voicing our protest and we are going on a long path to Silivri."
Another, Ahmet Kurtulus, challenged both the government and US influence for the spate of recent arrests.
Prosecutors claim the accused were plotting to cause civil chaos in order to compel Turkey's military to take power from the government.
Turkey's secular military has ousted four governments since 1960, demonstrating its influence and place of power since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk created the republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
Secularists believe the arrests are a government effort to intimidate them through the court.
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The PCT was founded by President Ngouabi on 29 December 1969 and was Congo-Brazzaville's sole ruling party from the moment of its creation. From the outset, it was heavily dominated by military officers from the sparsely populated north of Congo-Brazzaville. Although the PCT regime was designed as a Soviet-style socialist party-state, it was essentially a military regime with a strongly ethno-regional character. Members of the southern ethnic groups, who were far more numerous than northerners, were included in the power structure, but the top leaders were consistently northerners.