fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ˈaɪbɑːɹ, sˈɛvɹəl ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəlz lˈaɪk sˈɛtɪn ˈɔːltən, ˈæzɪz nˈɛsɪn ænd jˈæʃɑːɹ kˈɛməl ˈɔːlsoʊ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə ɹˈæŋks ænd ðə pˈɑːɹɾi sˈuːn ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɐ lˈɛftwˈɪŋ nˈæʃənəlˌɪst ænd sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
Following Aybar, several intellectuals like Çetin Altan, Aziz Nesin and Yaşar Kemal also joined the ranks and the party soon adopted a left-wing nationalist and socialist program.