Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace
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The Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace is a Greek
political party
founded to represent the interests of the Turkish minority of Thrace
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The party was created on September 13, 1991 by Sadık Ahmet who presided over it until his death in 1995. Ahmet was succeeded by his widow Işık Ahmet who led until 1999. The party was then led by Ahmet Hacıosman
until 2007 when Hacıosman was elected member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
(PASOK). The next chairman, Mustafa Boşnak, was replaced in July 2010 by Mustafa Ali Çavuş.
Sadık Ahmet was candidate to the Greek Parliament on the Independent Muslim List in June 1985 (20,708 votes, 0.3%), then in June 1989 (34,145 votes, 0.5%), when he was elected as MP. However, for the anticipated elections in November 1989, his candidacy was rejected on an alleged technicality. The Independent Muslim List however received 36,353 votes (0.5%) and one seat. In April 1990
it gained a second seat, with 45,981 votes (0.7%), but at the 1993 elections, the first with an electoral threshold of 3% nationwide, the Confidence list, headed by Sadık Ahmet in Rhodope
lost the seat with 26,228 votes (0.38), as did the Destiny list headed by Ahmet Phaikoglou in Xanthi
, with 12,458 votes (0.18%).
Ahmet Hacıosman was elected in 2002 and 2006 for the Rhodope Prefecture
on a common Pasok-Synaspismós list and was vice-prefect from 2002 to 2007.
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founded to represent the interests of the Turkish minority of Thrace
Turks of Western Thrace
Turks of Western Thrace are ethnic Turks who live in Western Thrace, in the north-eastern part of Greece.According to the Greek census of 1991, there were approximately 50,000 Turks in Western Thrace, out of the approximately 98,000 strong Muslim minority of Greece...
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The party was created on September 13, 1991 by Sadık Ahmet who presided over it until his death in 1995. Ahmet was succeeded by his widow Işık Ahmet who led until 1999. The party was then led by Ahmet Hacıosman
Ahmet Hacıosman
Ahmet Hacıosman is a Greek politician from the West Thracian Turkish minority. He has been elected to the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement in 2007 and was reelected in 2009....
until 2007 when Hacıosman was elected member of the Greek Parliament for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
The Panhellenic Socialist Movement , known mostly by its acronym PASOK , is one of the two major political parties in Greece. Founded on 3 September 1974 by Andreas Papandreou, in 1981 PASOK became Greece's first social democratic party to win a majority in parliament.The party is a socialist party...
(PASOK). The next chairman, Mustafa Boşnak, was replaced in July 2010 by Mustafa Ali Çavuş.
Sadık Ahmet was candidate to the Greek Parliament on the Independent Muslim List in June 1985 (20,708 votes, 0.3%), then in June 1989 (34,145 votes, 0.5%), when he was elected as MP. However, for the anticipated elections in November 1989, his candidacy was rejected on an alleged technicality. The Independent Muslim List however received 36,353 votes (0.5%) and one seat. In April 1990
Greek legislative election, 1990
Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on 8 April 1990. At stake were 300 seats in the Greek parliament, the Voule.The conservative New Democracy party of Constantine Mitsotakis, was elected, defeating the Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Andreas Papandreou. rowspan=2 colspan=2...
it gained a second seat, with 45,981 votes (0.7%), but at the 1993 elections, the first with an electoral threshold of 3% nationwide, the Confidence list, headed by Sadık Ahmet in Rhodope
Rhodope Prefecture
Rhodope is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western...
lost the seat with 26,228 votes (0.38), as did the Destiny list headed by Ahmet Phaikoglou in Xanthi
Xanthi Prefecture
Xanthi is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The capital is Xanthi. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Evros, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace.-Geography:...
, with 12,458 votes (0.18%).
Ahmet Hacıosman was elected in 2002 and 2006 for the Rhodope Prefecture
Rhodope Prefecture
Rhodope is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western...
on a common Pasok-Synaspismós list and was vice-prefect from 2002 to 2007.
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