Democratic Society PartyThe Democratic Society Party (Turkish: Demokratik Toplum Partisi, DTP, Kurdish: Partiya Civaka Demokratîk, PCD) was a Kurdish nationalist political party in Turkey. The party considered itself social-democratic and had observer status in the Socialist International. It was considered to be the successor of the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP). The party was established in 2005 and succeeded in getting elected more than ninety mayors in the municipal elections of 2009.
People's Democracy PartyPeople's Democracy Party (Turkish: Halkın Demokrasi Partisi, HADEP) was a Kurdish political party in Turkey. Murat Bozlak founded the party on 11 May 1994. The party disbanded in 2003. HistoryBozlak's first chairmanshipParty founder and attorney Murat Bozlak was the party's first chairman, serving between 1994 and 1999. During the campaign for the parliamentary elections of 1995, the political environment was hostile to HADEP and the Welfare Party (RP).
2007 Turkish general electionGeneral elections were held in Turkey on 22 July 2007 to elect 550 members to the Grand National Assembly. Originally scheduled for November, the elections were brought forward after parliament failed to elect a new president to replace Ahmet Necdet Sezer. The result was a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP), which won 46.6% of the vote and 341 seats.
Thousand Hope CandidatesThe Thousand Hope Candidates (Turkish: Bin Umut Adayları) was an electoral alliance between four left-wing political parties in Turkey, formed in preparation for the 2007 general election. The alliance contested the election by fielding candidates from participating parties as independents in order to bypass the 10% election threshold needed to win seats in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Kurdistan Workers' PartyThe Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdishmilitant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq and north-eastern Syria. It was founded in Ziyaret, Lice, on 27November 1978 and was involved in asymmetric warfare in the Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency (with several ceasefires between 1993 and 2013–2015).
Grand National Assembly of TurkeyUnicameral legislature 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.
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says that it has more than ten million members and supporters around the world.
IstanbulLargest city in TurkeyMetropolitan municipality and province in Marmara, TurkeyIstanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia.United Nations Development ProgrammeGlobal development network of the UNThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity. Based at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, it is the largest UN development aid agency, with offices in 177 countries.
MersinCity and metropolitan municipality in Mediterranean, TurkeyMersinCity and metropolitan municipalityClockwise from top: Mertim Tower and the promenade on the Mediterranean coast, Mersin Archaeological Museum, St. Anthony Latin Catholic Church of Mersin, Yenişehir, Soli Pompeiopolis, Kızkalesi Emblem of Mersin Metropolitan MunicipalityMersinLocation within TurkeyShow map of TurkeyMersinLocation within MediterraneanShow map of MediterraneanCoordinates: 36°47′40″N 34°37′38″E / 36.79444°N 34.62722°E / 36.79444; 34.62722CountryTurkeyRegionMediterraneanProvinceMersinDistrictsAkdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar, YenişehirGovernment • MayorVahap Seçer (CHP)Area • Urban1,708.6 km2 (659.7 sq mi)Elevation10 m (33 ft)Population (2024) • City and metropolitan municipality1 954 279 (province) • Urban1 084 789 • Urban density0.00059/km2 (0.0015/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code33XXXArea code(+90) 324 Metropolitan MunicipalityLicence plate33WebsiteMersin Mersin (pronounced [ˈmæɾsin]) is a large city and port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey.
Kurds in TurkeyThe Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey. According to various estimates, they compose between 15% and 25% of the population of Turkey. There are Kurds living in various provinces of Turkey, but they are primarily concentrated in the east and southeast of the country within the region viewed by Kurds as Turkish Kurdistan.
YazıhanYazıhan (Kurdish: Patrîkxan) is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 653 km2, and its population is 11,984 (2022). The mayor is Abdulvahap Göçer (CHP). The municipality is populated by Kurds and Turks.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.