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Social Democratic People's Party (Turkey)
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The current Social Democratic People's Party or SHP is a Turkish
left social-democratic
political party established in 2002 by Murat Karayalçın
, former Ankara
Metropolitan Mayor (1989-1993) and Foreign Minister (1994-1995).
Following Karayalçın's resignation from the Republican People's Party (Turkey)
, a number of social democrats and moderate and liberal socialists came together to establish SHP. The current SHP has most of its policies in common with a former party
with the same abbreviation SHP.
In 2004 Turkish local elections SHP came forward in an alliance with the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party
and the radical left Freedom and Solidarity Party
. The party leader Murat Karayalçın also became a candidate for his former seat of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in these elections, However, he lost to the incumbent mayor Melih Gökçek
of AK Parti
.
The party did not participate in the general election of 2007
to avoid fragmenting the left vote. Until then, the party held two seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
, two former deputies having resigned in early August 2006 from the party in, what they claimed, was a show of reaction to the lack of concern by the party management against separatist terrorism. SHP, in Congress of March 13, 2010, Equality and Democracy Party
combined with the party's name and date received were mixed.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
left social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
political party established in 2002 by Murat Karayalçın
Murat Karayalçin
Murat Karayalçın is a prominent Turkish politician. He is a former foreign minister and a former mayor of Ankara .Karayalçın is the founder of Social Democratic People's Party...
, former Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
Metropolitan Mayor (1989-1993) and Foreign Minister (1994-1995).
Following Karayalçın's resignation from the Republican People's Party (Turkey)
Republican 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...
, a number of social democrats and moderate and liberal socialists came together to establish SHP. The current SHP has most of its policies in common with a former 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 same abbreviation SHP.
In 2004 Turkish local elections SHP came forward in an alliance with the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party
Democratic People's Party (Turkey)
Democratic People's Party was a Kurdish nationalist political party in Turkey. DEHAP was founded 24 October 1997. It was the continuation of the People's Democracy Party , which was banned in March 2003 by the Constitutional Court on the grounds that it supported the Kurdistan Workers Party.At its...
and the radical left Freedom and Solidarity Party
Freedom and Solidarity Party
Freedom and Solidarity Party is a left-wing party in Turkey. The party has had limited electoral success, although it controls a number of town halls and is influential in some unions of public employees...
. The party leader Murat Karayalçın also became a candidate for his former seat of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in these elections, However, he lost to the incumbent mayor Melih Gökçek
Melih Gökçek
İbrahim Melih Gökçek is a Turkish politician who has been the mayor of Ankara since 1994. Between 1991-1994, he was a MP. Gökçek has won municipal elections in 1994, 1999, 2004, and 2009.- Early life :...
of AK Parti
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
.
The party did not participate in the general election of 2007
Turkish general election, 2007
Turkey's 16th general election was held on July 22, 2007 and resulted in a resounding victory for the incumbent Justice and Development Party...
to avoid fragmenting the left vote. Until then, the party held two seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
, two former deputies having resigned in early August 2006 from the party in, what they claimed, was a show of reaction to the lack of concern by the party management against separatist terrorism. SHP, in Congress of March 13, 2010, Equality and Democracy Party
Equality and Democracy Party
Equality and Democracy Party is a Social Democratic, libertarian socialist political party in Turkey. It was founded on 14 March 2010 by Ziya Halis.-External links:*...
combined with the party's name and date received were mixed.
External links
- SHP website In Turkish only