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Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)
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The Democratic Party is a center-right conservative political party
in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
. President of the party is Serdar Denktaş
, son of the ex-president Rauf Denktaş
.
At the legislative elections
for the Assembly of the Republic on 20 January 2005, the party won 13.5 % of the popular vote and 6 out of 50 seats. Its candidate, Mustafa Arabacıoğlu, won 13.3 % of the votes in the Northern Cyprus presidential elections
on 17 April 2005.
At the last legislative elections
on 19 April 2009 the DP won 5 out of 50 seats and 10.7% of the popular vote.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus...
. President of the party is Serdar Denktaş
Serdar Denktas
Serdar Denktaş is the one surviving son of Rauf Denktaş, the former President of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus....
, son of the ex-president Rauf Denktaş
Rauf Denktas
Rauf Raif Denktaş is the founder and the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , a de facto state which is only recognized by Turkey...
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At the legislative elections
Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2005
Early parliamentary elections were held in the internationally unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 20 February 2005, after the coalition government led by Mehmet Ali Talat lost its majority in the House of Representatives. The House had 50 members, elected for a five year term by...
for the Assembly of the Republic on 20 January 2005, the party won 13.5 % of the popular vote and 6 out of 50 seats. Its candidate, Mustafa Arabacıoğlu, won 13.3 % of the votes in the Northern Cyprus presidential elections
Northern Cyprus presidential election, 2005
Presidential elections were held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Sunday April 17, 2005. It followed parliamentary elections in the internationally unrecognised country on February 20, which had been won by the pro-unification Republican Turkish Party .It is traditional in Turkish...
on 17 April 2005.
At the last legislative elections
Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009, a year earlier than necessary. The early election was decided upon by the ruling Republican Turkish Party...
on 19 April 2009 the DP won 5 out of 50 seats and 10.7% of the popular vote.