List of political parties in Turkey
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Political parties in Turkey lists political parties in Turkey. Turkey has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
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The parties
Major parties are defined as political parties that received more than % 1 of the votes in the latest general election (3rd of November 2002). Minor Parties are defined as political parties that has fulfilled the requirements of the higher electoral council (YSK) and their names were listed in the ballots.
Major Parties
- Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti) social-democratic, nationalist (1.2 %)
- Democratic People's Party (Demokratik Halk Partisi), left-wing, pro-Kurdish (6.2 %)
- Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi) Islamist (2.5 %)
- Great Union Party (Büyük Birlik Partisi) far-right nationalist, Islamist (1.1 %)
- Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi), conservative, moderate Islamist (34.3 %)
- Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi), conservative, neo-liberal (5.1 %)
- Nationalist Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi), far-right nationalist (8.3 %)
- Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi), social-democratic, nationalist (19.4 %)
- True Path Party (Doğru Yol Partisi), conservative (9.6 %)
- Youth Party (Genç Parti), nationalist, protectionist (7.2 %)
Minor parties
Left Wing
- Communist Party of Turkey (Türkiye Komünist Partisi) communist
- Freedom and Solidarity Party (Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi) socialist
- Party of Labour (Emeğin Partisi) socialist, ex-Hoxhaist
- Social Democratic People's Party (Sosyal Demokrat Halk Partisi) social-democratic
- Socialist Democracy Party (Sosyalist Demokrasi Partisi) left-socialist
- Workers' Party (İşçi Partisi) Maoist, nationalist
Conservative
- Independent Turkey Party (Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi) Islamist, denominational
- Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Demokrat Parti) liberal
- Nation Party (Millet Partisi) conservative, denominational
- Righteousness Party (Sağduyu Partisi) conservative, denominational
Defunct and historic parties
These parties are dismantled because of their internal dynamics, such as mergers, unable to find electoral base, after the coups, etc.
Left Wing
- New Turkey Party (Yeni Türkiye Partisi, joined CHP)
- Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey
Conservative
- Justice Party (Adalet Partisi) Closed in 12 Eylül 1980
- Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti)
Religious
- National Salvation Party (Milli Selâmet Partisi) Closed in 12 Eylül 1980
- Republican Peasants and Nation Party (Cumhuriyetçi Köylü Millet Partisi), merger of two parties, replaced by MHP
- National Development Party (Milli Kalkınma Partisi)
- Free Republican Party (Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası), founded and closed in 1930
- New Turkey Party (1960) Yeni Turkiye Partisi (1960),
- New Democracy Movement (Yeni Demokrasi Hareketi)
- Nationalist Task Party (Milliyetçi Çalışma Partisi), replaced by MHP
Banned Parties
These are the parties that are banned through constitutional court.
Left Wing
- Workers Party of Turkey (Turkiye Işci Partisi (1961))
- United Communist Party of Turkey (Türkiye Birlesik Komünist Partisi)
Religious
- Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası), banned at 03/06/1925
- National Order Party (Milli Nizam Partisi), banned at 20 Mayıs 1971
- Welfare Party (Refah Partisi), banned at 22 Şubat 1998
- Virtue Party (Fazilet Partisi), banned at 22 Haziran 2001
Alleged Secessionist
- People's Democracy Party (Halkın Demokrasi Partisi)
Illegal organizations
- Kurdistan Workers Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan)
- Revolutionary Peoples Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) (Dev Sol)
- Turkish Hezbollah
See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name
- List of political parties to browse parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
