The English e-book edition of Revolution, the latest work by Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), is now available.
Originally published in August 2025, Revolution received significant attention from readers and rapidly went through five print editions. The English edition, released in October 2025, brings Okuyan’s reflections on the very nature of revolutions to the international audience.
In order to access the e-book in English, click here.
From the book’s press release:
“Revolution is history’s force applied to destroy an obsolete, decaying social system that blocks further development.”
“Revolutions do not occur in calm harbors. The methods for understanding whether destructive energy is accumulating in a country are well known. What remains unknown and difficult to predict are the point, timing, and outcome of that energy’s release.”
“For humane reasons, solely for the welfare of the people, you might desire a capitalism that provides justice, establishes peace, and is free of crises. If you’re turning this wish over in your mind, this is only self-deception. If you’re spreading your optimism to others—worse, to society—then you’re trying to deceive people. And if you’re doing all this in the name of revolutionism, you’re lingering on the brink of betrayal!”
“We will purify ourselves… We will destroy the old order; we will rid ourselves of all the institutions of the old order. The destructive energy of revolutions is seductive—it is a feast for the poor and the oppressed, yes. But contrary to what is often believed, this destructive energy is also rational; it is born of the will to create and to build.”
