People's Party (Turkey)
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People's Party was a political party in Turkey
which was active between 1983 and 1985.
or ) regardless of their political views, on the 16th of October 1981. In 1983, MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. According to instructions, the new parties were not allowed to use the names of the older parties and older politicians were not allowed to be the charter member of the new parties.
, the second president of Turkey. Although he was not a widely known name, he caused a nationwide excitement in a panel discussion on TV by his reaction to the proposal of privatization of İstanbul
Bosphorus Bridge
.
, main rival of HP on the course of CHP. So as a single follower of CHP, HP was able to receive % 30.5 of all votes in the elections which was held on 6 November 1983
. HP became the main opposition party. However this support could not be maintained in the local elections on the 21st of March 1984. Because now, SODEP was qualified to enter the race and majority of ex CHP votes were canalized to SODEP. HP had to be contended with a 8.8, which meant a loss of nearly 75 % of its votes in less than 5 Months.
, the planner of the proposed party DSP
and the Erdal İnönü
the chairman of SODEP for a possible merging plan. Although Ecevit was reluctant, İnönü who had already proposed fusion of all CHP followers was an enthusiastic supporter of the merging the two parties. On the 3rd of November 1985, SODEP merged with HP. İnönü agreed to give up his seat during the fusion period. The new party formed by this fusion was named as Social Democrat People's Party
with the abbreviation SHP which resembled that of CHP and a party flag with 6 arrows which resembled that of CHP. (The abbreviation SHP should not be confused with the same abbreviation used by another party after 2002)
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
which was active between 1983 and 1985.
Background
After the coup of 1980, all political parties were closed by the military rule (so called National Security CouncilNational Security Council (Turkey)
The National Security Council comprises the Chief of Staff, select members of the Council of Ministers, and the President of the Republic...
or ) regardless of their political views, on the 16th of October 1981. In 1983, MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions. According to instructions, the new parties were not allowed to use the names of the older parties and older politicians were not allowed to be the charter member of the new parties.
Formation
One of the parties closed by MGK was Republican People's Party the oldest party in Turkey. The followers of CHP like Avni Güler, Engin Aydın and Turhan Timuçin founded People's Party in the course of CHP on 21 May 1983. The chairman of the party was Necdet Calp). who had once been an executive assistant of late İsmet İnönüIsmet Inönü
Mustafa İsmet İnönü was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister and the second President of Turkey. In 1938, the Republican People's Party gave him the title of "Milli Şef" .-Family and early life:...
, the second president of Turkey. Although he was not a widely known name, he caused a nationwide excitement in a panel discussion on TV by his reaction to the proposal of privatization of İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Bosphorus Bridge
Bosphorus Bridge
The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, Turkey, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia The bridge is located between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge is...
.
Elections
MGK banned SODEPSODEP
SODEP is the abbreviation of Social Democracy Party of Turkey which was one of the two main parties of Turkey in early 1980s but later on merged with another party.- Background :...
, main rival of HP on the course of CHP. So as a single follower of CHP, HP was able to receive % 30.5 of all votes in the elections which was held on 6 November 1983
Turkish general election, 1983
General elections were held in Turkey on 6 November 1983, the first since 1977 because the democratic rights were abandoned after the military coup of 1980. The National Security Council banned the previous political partied from participating, leading to the establishment of new parties...
. HP became the main opposition party. However this support could not be maintained in the local elections on the 21st of March 1984. Because now, SODEP was qualified to enter the race and majority of ex CHP votes were canalized to SODEP. HP had to be contended with a 8.8, which meant a loss of nearly 75 % of its votes in less than 5 Months.
Merging with SODEP
In the party congress on the 27th of June 1985, Necdet Calp lost his chair to Aydın Güven Gürkan. Gürkan met with Rahşan EcevitRahsan Ecevit
Rahşan Ecevit is the spouse of the late Turkish politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit.She was born in Bursa, Turkey to a family from Şebinkarahisar, a town in the northeastern Giresun Province. Her father was Namık Zeki Aral, and her mother Zahide Aral. Their family came from...
, the planner of the proposed party DSP
Democratic Left Party (Turkey)
The Democratic Left Party is a Turkish political party founded on November 14, 1985, by Rahşan Ecevit.-1985-1999:The DSP, a social democratic oriented party, was registered on November 14, 1985 by Rahşan Ecevit, wife of Bülent Ecevit, as he was banned from political life after the 1980 coup...
and the Erdal İnönü
Erdal Inönü
Erdal İnönü was a Turkish physicist and politician. He was the son of Turkey's second president İsmet İnönü...
the chairman of SODEP for a possible merging plan. Although Ecevit was reluctant, İnönü who had already proposed fusion of all CHP followers was an enthusiastic supporter of the merging the two parties. On the 3rd of November 1985, SODEP merged with HP. İnönü agreed to give up his seat during the fusion period. The new party formed by this fusion was named as Social Democrat People's Party
Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)
The Social Democratic Populist Party was the name of a former Turkish left social-democratic party, which resulted from the fusion, in 1985, of the Social Democracy Party of Erdal İnönü and the People's Party of Aydın Güven Gürkan, both founded in 1983 with the return to democracy after the...
with the abbreviation SHP which resembled that of CHP and a party flag with 6 arrows which resembled that of CHP. (The abbreviation SHP should not be confused with the same abbreviation used by another party after 2002)
See also
- CHPRepublican People's Party (Turkey)The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to...
- SODEPSODEPSODEP is the abbreviation of Social Democracy Party of Turkey which was one of the two main parties of Turkey in early 1980s but later on merged with another party.- Background :...
- List of political parties in Turkey