The Young Party ( tr, Genç Parti, GP) is a

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. The GENÇPARTİ does not have a chairperson officially.

History

2002 elections

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on 3 November 2002, the party got 7.5% of the popular vote and no seats. It was considered as success for a political party to get 7.5% of the vote at the first election entered.

2007 elections

After the 2002 elections

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assumed ownership of Uzan's companies and later sold them. Some saw this as an attempt of the current parliament to stop Cem Uzan and his Young Party. Young Party only won 3.3% of the vote in

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and its candidates were not elected as members of the

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. Compared with the 2002 elections, this result means a loss of 4.22% of the public vote.

Media power of the party

Cem Uzan was the owner of

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and Star newspaper and used his newspaper and TV station to the best of his ability to promote his party, which is why he has been labelled a Turkish version of

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assumed ownership of his companies and later sold them.

Some party members

Other than Cem Uzan, Turkish arabesque star

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, parliament member Emin Şirin, former parliament member Adil Asirimand and some new politicians like Kaan Aytuğ, Cenk Aktan are some of the recognisable members of the Young Party.

Election results

General elections

References

External links

* *http://www.cenkuzan.tr.gg *http://www.cenkuzan.piczo.com *http://www.gencturkgucu.org *http://www.gencpartiankara.com 1992 establishments in Turkey 2002 establishments in Turkey Centrist parties in Turkey Liberal parties in Turkey Political parties established in 1992 Political parties established in 2002 Political parties in Turkey Populist parties Secularism in Turkey {{Turkey-party-stub