List of political parties in Turkey - Definition

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.

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

Political Parties That Received More Than % 5 of the Votes in the Latest General Election (3rd of November 2002)

• Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi), conservative, moderate Islamist
• Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi), social-democratic, nationalist
• True Path Party (Doğru Yol Partisi), conservative
• Nationalist Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi), far-right nationalist
• Youth Party (Genç Parti), nationalist, protectionist
• Democratic People's Party (Demokratik Halk Partisi), left-wing, pro-Kurdish
• Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi), conservative, neo-liberal

Other Well-Known Parties

• Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi) Islamist
• Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti) social-democratic, nationalist
• Communist Party of Turkey (Türkiye Komünist Partisi) communist
• Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Demokrat Parti) liberal
• Workers'Party (İşçi Partisi) Maoist, nationalist
• Nation Party (Millet Partisi) conservative, denominational
• Great Union Party (Büyük Birlik Partisi) far-right nationalist, Islamist
• Freedom and Solidarity Party (Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi) socialist
• Labour Party (Emeğin Partisi) socialist, ex-Hoxhaist
• Social Democratic People's Party (Sosyal Demokrat Halk Partisi) social-democratic

Former Well-Known Parties

• People's Democracy Party (Halkın Demokrasi Partisi), banned by the Constitotional Court
• Virtue Party (Fazilet Partisi), banned by the Constitutional Court
• Welfare Party (Refah Partisi), banned by the Constitutional Court
• New Turkey Party (Yeni Türkiye Partisi)
• New Democracy Movement (Yeni Demokrasi Hareketi)
• Nationalist Task Party (Milliyetçi Çalışma Partisi), replaced by MHP
• Justice Party (Adalet Partisi)
• National Salvation Party (Milli Selâmet Partisi)
• National Order Party (Milli Nizam Partisi)
• Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti)
• National Development Party (Milli Kalkınma Partisi)
• Free Republican Party (Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası), founded and closed in 1930
• Progressive Republican Party (Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası), banned in mid-1920s
• Revolutionary Workers and Peasants Party of Turkey

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
• Grey Wolves
• Liberalism in Turkey