Nationalist Democracy Party (Turkey)
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Nationalist Democracy Party was a former political party in Turkey
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between 1976-1983. MGK permitted only three parties to participate in the elections held on 6 November 1983
. Contrary to expectations National Democracy Party could receive only 23.3 % and became the smallest party in the parliament. The support further dropped to 7.1 % in the local elections held on 25 March 1984. The rapid loss of support resulted in disintegration of the party. In the congress held on 13 July 1985 Ülkü Söylemezoğlu replaced Turgut Sunalp. On 4 May 1986 the party dissolved itself. The members formed three groups. 18 MPs attended Motherland Party
and 22 MPs attended True Path Party. The rest founded a short lived party named Liberal Democratic Party
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Background
After the coup of 1980, all political parties were closed by the military rule, so called National Security Council or regardless of their political views, on the 16 October 1981. For approximately one and half year, there were no political parties. Finally, MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. National Democracy Party was the very first party founded in 1983.The history
The party was founded on 16 May 1983. The president of the party was Turgut Sunalp a retired general who had also been Turkish ambassador to CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
between 1976-1983. MGK permitted only three parties to participate in the elections held on 6 November 1983
Turkish general election, 1983
General elections were held in Turkey on 6 November 1983, the first since 1977 because the democratic rights were abandoned after the military coup of 1980. The National Security Council banned the previous political partied from participating, leading to the establishment of new parties...
. Contrary to expectations National Democracy Party could receive only 23.3 % and became the smallest party in the parliament. The support further dropped to 7.1 % in the local elections held on 25 March 1984. The rapid loss of support resulted in disintegration of the party. In the congress held on 13 July 1985 Ülkü Söylemezoğlu replaced Turgut Sunalp. On 4 May 1986 the party dissolved itself. The members formed three groups. 18 MPs attended Motherland Party
Motherland Party (Turkey)
The Motherland Party, was a political party in Turkey. It was founded in 1983 by Turgut Özal. It was merged to Democratic Party in October 2009...
and 22 MPs attended True Path Party. The rest founded a short lived party named Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)
The Liberal Democratic Party is a liberal party in Turkey. LDP was founded in 1994 as Liberal Parti by Turkish entrepreneur Besim Tibuk. Besim Tibuk was the consultant of Turgut Özal till he died in 17 April 1993...
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