Politician,
physician, author, translator. She was born in
Sevim Belli declared the foundation purposes of Socialist Party during the speech she made after being elected as the party leader, in following words: “Socialism demands justice for the exploited, oppressed, aggrieved nations, women, children, disabled, people under pressure and outsiders. Socialist democracy is the defender of positive discrimination for all oppressed ones and especially for twice-oppressed women.” She also said that the party attaches importance to women, Kurdish problem and laborers’ struggle and wishes to see the oppressed of today with them in the struggle for bright futures.
She has a memory book titled “Boşuna mı Çiğnedik?” which includes sections from her political life and numerous translations.
WORKS:
MEMORIES - ESSAYS: Boşuna mı Çiğnedik? (1994).
TRANSLATIONS: Alman İdeolojisi (From F. Engel - K. Marx, 1992), Felsefenin Başlangıç İlkeleri (From G. Politzer, 1999), Anarşizim Üzerine (From F. Engel - K. Marx, 1999), Ekonomi Politiğin Eleştirisine Katkı (From K. Marx, Ücretli Emek ve Sermaye (From K. Marx, 1999), Fransa’da Sınıf Savaşımları 1848-1850 (From K. Marx, 1996), İlkel, Köleci ve Feodal Toplum Kapitalist Öncesi Biçimler (From Z. Mitropolski, 1992), Kapitalist Toplum (From Z. Mitropolski, 1995), Louis Bonaparte’ın 18 Brumaire’i (From K. Marx), Ludwig Feuerbach ve Klasik Alman Felsefesinin Sonu (From F. Engels, 1992), Materyalizm ve Ampiryokritisizm Gerici bir Felsefe Üzerine Eleştirel Notlar (From V. İ. Lenin, 1993).