The Future Party ( tr, Gelecek Partisi, GP) is a

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formed by former

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. The party was formally founded on 12 December 2019, in opposition to the ruling

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History

Formation

The Future Party was founded on 12 December 2019 by

, a former

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and

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on behalf of the conservative

(AKP). Having been elected prime minister on 28 August 2014 with the support of

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, Davutoğlu later opposed the latter's moves to transform Turkey's form of government from a

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to a presidential system. His conflict with Erdoğan culminated in Davutoğlu's resignation from the premiership, effective from 22 May 2016. Following his resignation, Davutoğlu frequently criticized the AKP government, which led the party to launch disciplinary actions against him. In response, he resigned from the AKP on 13 September 2019. He later expressed interest in forming a new party in opposition to President Erdoğan's administration, and ultimately launched the Future Party on 12 December 2019. The new party immediately published a list of 154 founding members which included numerous former AKP officials and affiliates.

Policies

Davutoğlu has stated that the new party would push for a new

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, a return to a

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, and education in minority languages. Moreover, the manifesto of the party criticized the current lack of rights for the

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minority.

References

External links

Official websiteTwitter account
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