TDKP considers itself to be the continuation of the People's Liberation Army of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Halk Kurtuluş Ordusu, THKO).

[1] The split with the pro-Soviet line of the THKO, called Mücadelede Birlik ('Unity in Struggle') in 1974 is also shown as its roots.

[2] Between 1976 and 1979 the followers of THKO gathered around a legal publication called Halkın Kurtuluşu (People's Liberation) and are often known by that name.

[3] After the foundation of TDKP-İÖ the journal Devrimin Sesi (Voice of Revolution) was published legally.

Emek Partisi (Labour Party) was banned in March 1996 shortly after its foundation.