New Party (Turkey, 2026)The New Party (Turkish: Yeni Parti, styled as YENİ Parti) is a social democratic political party in Turkey, founded by Özgür Özel following his removal as chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) by a controversial judicial ruling in May 2026. A splinter of the CHP, it was launched as a contingency plan for a potential snap election.
List of political parties in TurkeyTurkey is a presidential republic with a multi-party system. Major parties are defined as political parties that received more than 7% of the votes in the latest general election and/or represented in parliament. Minor parties are defined as political parties that have fulfilled the requirements of the Supreme Election Council (Yüksek Seçim Kurulu in Turkish, abbreviated as YSK) and don't have any representatives in the parliament.
Neo-OttomanismNeo-Ottomanism (Turkish: Yeni Osmanlıcılık or neo-Osmanlıcılık) is a reactionary, revisionist, monarchist, conservative and Islamistpolitical ideology in Turkey that discredits the Turkish secular nationalistrepublic and its reforms, and glorifies the Ottoman dynasty and its traditionalist establishments like the caliphate.
Grand National Assembly of TurkeyThe Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicamerallegislative branch of the Turkish government. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the unitary Turkish Constitution.Right-wing politicsRight-wing politics, or rightism, is the range of political ideologies that view certain social stratifications and orders as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position in favour of conservatism, natural law, economics, authority, property, religion, or tradition. Hierarchy and inequality may be seen as natural results of traditional social differences or competition in market economies.
National conservatismNationalist strand of conservatismNational conservatism is a variant of conservatism that prioritises the defense of national and cultural identity, often based on a theory of the family as a model for the state. It is oriented towards upholding national sovereignty, which includes opposing illegal immigration or immigration per se and having a strong military.
Right-wing populismPolitical ideologyFrom left to right, top to bottom: Former Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán and President of Argentina Javier MileiPresident of Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoğanPrime Minister of Italy Giorgia MeloniPresident of the United States Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin NetanyahuRight-wing populism, also called right populism and national populism, is a political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes.Social conservatismSocial conservatism is a political philosophy and a variety of conservatism that places emphasis on conserving the traditional moral values of society, frequently sourced from a religion. It also aims to preserve traditional social structures over social pluralism. Social conservatives organize in favor of duty, traditional values, and social institutions, such as traditional family structures, gender roles, sexual relations, national patriotism, and religious traditions.
Turkish languageTurkic languageTurkish (Türkçe, Türk dili, also known as Türkiye Türkçesi 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around 90 million speakers. It is the national language of Turkey and one of two official languages of Cyprus. Significant smaller groups of Turkish speakers also exist in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, other parts of Europe, the South Caucasus, and some parts of Central Asia, Iraq, and Syria.
Political spectrumVisual analogy for political or ideological positions A political spectrum is a system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another. These positions are typically placed on one or more geometric axes that represent independent political dimensions. The expressions political compass and political map are used to refer to the political spectrum as well, especially to popular two-dimensional models of it.
Far-right politicsPolitical alignment in the right-wing spectrum Alt-right members preparing at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Participants are carrying Gadsden flags, a Nazi flag, and Confederate battle flags. Election poster of the far-right Alternative for Germany with a statement saying "Start remigration immediately!"
Social democracySocial democracy is a broad, centre-leftsocial, economic, and political ideology. Some academics view social democracy as distinct from socialism, whilst other academics purport that social democracy lies within the wider socialist movement. Social democracy supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality.
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