Youth Union of Turkey

Youth Union of Turkey
Türkiye Gençlik Birliği
ChairpersonKayahan Çetin[1]
Founded19 May 2006 (19 May 2006)
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
IdeologySocialism
Eurasianism
Ulusalcılık
Anti-Americanism
Anti-Atlanticism
Anti-Zionism
Websitetgb.gen.tr
A rally by the TGB on Republic Day 2021, in front of the Republic Museum, Ankara

Youth Union of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Gençlik Birliği, TGB) is a Turkish anti-American,[2] anti-Atlanticist, and Eurasianist revolutionary youth organization closely associated with the Patriotic Party. Founded on 19 May 2006, it comprises 65 student clubs and societies from over 40 Turkish universities.

TGB opposes any future Turkish membership in the European Union and any cooperation with what it calls "American imperialism".[3] It has organized mass protests against the Justice and Development Party.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Who is Kayahan Çetin (Kayahan Çetin kimdir?)". aydinlik.com.tr (in Turkish). 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ ANTI-AMERICAN ACTIVIST GROUP 'SACKS' US SOLDIERS IN ISTANBUL
  3. ^ "Radical Turkish Leftists Attacked Three US Sailors in Istanbul". Business Insider.