The People's Ascent Party (, abbreviated HYP) is a Turkish political party founded by the Istanbul MP and theologian

Yaşar Nuri Öztürk Yaşar Nuri Öztürk (February 5, 1951 – June 22, 2016) was a Turkish Islamic scholar, university professor of Islamic philosophy, lawyer, columnist and a former member of Turkish parliament. He has been described as a Quranist and has given ...

on 16 February 2005, adopting the principles of a democratic state of law. In its manifesto, the party claims to be an advocate of social democracy, seeking to benefit

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

and the Turkish people on the basis of a participatory and pluralistic democratic platform. On 22 November 2009, Ragıp Önder Günay was elected the new party leader in 4th convention of HYP."Politika - HYP Genel Başkanlığa Ragıp Önder Günay seçildi"
, '' Zaman'', 25 November 2009 On 26 February 2018, Party dissolved itself and joined the Association for Defence of National Rights Movement Party.

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