tˌiːˌaɪpˈiː wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv lˈeɪbɚ jˈuːniənˌɪsts, hˌuː wɜː mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl ˈɪʃsi sˌɛndɪkɐlˈɑːɹɹi bˈɜːlɪɡi.
TİP was founded by a group of labour unionists, who were members of the İstanbul İşçi Sendikaları Birliği.