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Left Of Center (Turkey)
Left of Center ( tr, Ortanın solu) was a popular political ideology in the 1960s and 1970s in Turkey. Background Turkish Constitution of 1961 was a more democratic constitution than the previous constitution. A number of new parties were founded including socialist parties. Among them Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) created some sensation. Republican People's Party (CHP) which is the oldest party and known as the founder of the Republic was also influenced by the socialist discourse. Early years of "Left to center" Beginning by 1965 election campaign, CHP speakers began using the slogan "left of center". Both the party leader İsmet İnönü and Bülent Ecevit, the former Minister of Labour defined the CHP position in the political spectrum as "left of center". İnönü in an interview said, "Actually we are already a left-to-center party after embracing Laïcité (secularity) If you are populist, you are (also) at the left of center." In another interview İnönü said that the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (Turkey)
Republican Party ( tr, Cumhuriyetçi Parti, CP) was a former political party in Turkey. The Republican People's Party (CHP) which is usually credited as the founder of the Turkish Republic in 1923 was the oldest party in Turkey. But after the party adopted the policy of so-called left of center in the 1960s, two groups of MPs broke away from the party. The first group in 1967 founded the Reliance Party. The Republican Party was founded by the second group in 1972. The party was founded on 4 September 1972.''Türkiye'nin 75 yılı'', Tempo, Hürgüç Gazetecilik, İstanbul, 1988 p231 The chairman of the party was Kemal Satır, an ex vice prime minister. But it was a short lived party. On 28 February 1973 it was merged to the National Reliance Party (a.k.a. Reliance Party), which was renamed as the Republican Reliance Party Republican Reliance Party ( tr, Cumhuriyetçi Güven Partisi, CGP) was a former party in Turkey. Background The Republican People's Party (CHP) which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)
The Social Democratic Populist Party ( tr, Sosyaldemokrat Halkçı Parti, abbreviated SHP) was a political party in Turkey that formed after the fusion of the Social Democracy Party (''Sosyal Demokrasi Partisi'', SODEP) of Erdal İnönü and the People's Party of Aydın Güven Gürkan in 1985. The SHP was in power in 1989 and was the strongest party at the time. History The Social Democracy Party (''Sosyal Demokrasi Partisi'', SODEP) of Erdal İnönü and the People's Party of Aydın Güven Gürkan were founded in 1983 with the upcoming of the democracy after the military coup of 1980. In 1985, the Social Democracy Party and the People's Party merged to create the Social Democratic Populist Party. In the 1989 local elections, the SHP emerged as the strongest party with 27.8 percent of the vote, winning in 6 metropolitan areas, 39 provinces, and 283 districts. The Kurdish question placed the party under serious strain as the MPs Ahmet Türk, Mehmet Ali Eren, Mahmut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aydın Güven Gürkan
Aydın Güven Gürkan (May 10, 1941 Elazığ-January 22, 2006 Istanbul) was a Turkish academic and politician. Early life He was born in Elazığ on 10 May 1941. In 1963, he graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Ankara University. In 1970, he completed his doctorate studies in the University of Cologne, Germany with highest honors summa cum laude. Returned to Turkey, in addition to teaching, he served as the dean of Faculty of Journalism in Gazi University. In 1981, he resigned from his post protesting the Council of Higher Education. Political career All Turkish parties were closed in 1981 by the military rule so called by the National Security Council (MGK). In 1983, the MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. Aydın Güven Gürkan joined People's Party ( tr, Halkçı Parti, HP)) a new party on the track of Republican People's Party (, which is usually credited as the founder of Turkish Republic in 1923. In the first elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Turkish Local Elections ...
Local elections were held in Turkey on 25 March 1984. In the elections, both the mayors and the local parliaments ( tr, ) were elected. The figures presented below are the results of the local parliament elections. Results Provincial assemblies Metropolitan center mayors Mayor of other centers References {{Turkish elections Local elections in Turkey Local Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Turkish General Election
General elections were held in Turkey on 6 November 1983, the first since 1977 after democratic rights were abandoned after the military coup of 1980. The National Security Council banned the previous political parties from participating, leading to the establishment of new parties. Turgut Özal's Motherland Party (ANAP) won a significant victory in this elections by gaining 45.14% of the votes. This victory was the starting point of a rapid change in the structure of the state and society in Turkey. Voter turnout was 76.6%. The People's Party (HP) was the continuation of the former CHP and was the only left-wing participant in the election. The Nationalist Democracy Party was founded by the military junta of the time, whilst the Motherland Party was seen as the successor of the Justice Party (AP) by some circles but Süleyman Demirel, the leader of AP, who would later form the DYP to challenge the power of Turgut Özal's Motherland Party. With a first-ever televised debat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necdet Calp
Necdet Calp (September 7, 1922 – September 13, 1998) was a Turkish civil servant and politician. Early life He was born in Karamürsel ilçe of Kocaeli Province, Turkey on 7 September 1922. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science of Ankara University in 1944. He also studied at the London School of Economics. He served as district governor, inspector in the Ministry of Interior (Turkey), Ministry of Interior as well as province governor of Siirt Province, Siirt and İzmir Province, İzmir. He also served as executive assistant to İsmet İnönü, then prime minister of Turkey. During the military rule between 1980 and 1983, he was the undersecretary of the prime minister Bülent Ulusu. Leader of the opposition On 21 May 1983 together with Avni Güler, Engin Aydın and Turhan Timuçin, he founded People's Party (Turkey), People's Party ( tr, Halkçı Parti, HP) in the course of Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populist Party (Turkey)
The Populist Party ( tr, Halkçı Parti, HP) was a political party in Turkey which was active between 1983 and 1985. Background After the coup of 1980, all political parties were dissolved by the military government (ruling through the National Security Council or tr, MGK) regardless of their political views, on 16 October 1981. In 1983, the MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. The new parties were not allowed to use the names of former parties and former politicians were not allowed to be charter member of the new parties. Formation One of the parties banned by MGK was the Republican People's Party ( tr, CHP), the oldest party in Turkey. Supporters of the CHP including Avni Güler, Engin Aydın and Turhan Timuçin founded the People's Party as an intended successor to the CHP on 21 May 1983. The chairman of the party was Necdet Calp, who had once been an executive assistant of late İsmet İnönü, the second president of Turkey. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdal İnönü
Erdal İnönü (6 June 1926 – 31 October 2007) was a Turkish theoretical physicist and politician, who served as the interim Prime Minister of Turkey between 16 May and 25 June 1993. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 1991 to 1993 and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from March to October 1995. He served as the leader of the Social Democracy Party (SODEP) from 1983 to 1985 and later the Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) from 1986 to 1993. He was the son of the 2nd President of Turkey, İsmet İnönü. İnönü initially founded the SODEP in 1983 with the intention of contesting the 1983 general election. However, the National Security Council that had been established following the 1980 military coup banned İnönü from standing for office. Standing down as chairman in order to be replaced by a politician that could seek office, İnönü was succeeded by Cezmi Kartay. However, SODEP was banned completely from contesting the election, result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democracy Party (Turkey)
The Social Democracy Party ( tr, Sosyal Demokrasi Partisi, SODEP) of Turkey was one of the two main parties of Turkey in early 1980s but later on merged with the People's Party to form the Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) in 1985. Ideology The CHP had six principles; secularism, statism, populism, reformism, nationalism and republicanism (see Kemalism). However, after 1960, the CHP had also been identified as a social democratic party. SODEP, being a party in the same tradition, was also a social democratic party with a strong emphasis on secularism. The party logo was the olive branch. History Background After the coup of 1980, all political parties were dissolved by the military government (ruling through the National Security Council or tr, MGK) regardless of their ideology, on 16 October 1981. For approximately one and half year, there were no political parties. Finally, the MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. The new parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Coup D'état
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Turkish coup d'état may refer to: Coup d'état * Ottoman coups of 1807–1808 * 1876 Ottoman coup d'état * 1912 Ottoman coup d'état * 1913 Ottoman coup d'état * 1960 Turkish coup d'état * 1962 Turkish coup d'état attempt * * * * 1980 Turkish coup d'état *2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt Memorandums * 1971 Turkish military memorandum * * 1997 Turkish military memorandum * E-memorandum Cases associated with coup * * 1993 alleged Turkish military coup * Sarıkız, Ayışığı, Yakamoz and Eldiven * Ergenekon trials * Sledgehammer (alleged coup plan) * Operation Cage Action Plan Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Turkish General Election
General elections were held in Turkey on 5 June 1977. Elections took place in the middle of a political race between the right-wing AP and the left-wing CHP. With the charismatic leadership of Bülent Ecevit, the CHP managed to beat one of the symbolic figures of conservative politics in Turkey, Süleyman Demirel. Voter turnout was 72.4%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p257 The CHP's victory was the zenith of left-wing votes in the history of the Republic of Turkey, but there were still no capable partners for the CHP to join forces to form government with since the remainder of parliament consisted of right-wing parties not eager to form a coalition with Bülent Ecevit. Finally, the CHP could not gain a vote of confidence. They would need to wait until 1978 to gain support from some smaller parties and independents to govern. The CHP could not retain power for long and soon government control passed on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
