Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
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The Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (Turkish
: Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi) is a conservative political party in Kosovo
that represents the Turkish minority
. It was formerly led by Mahir Yağcılar
, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning in Hashim Thaçi
government. Arif Bütün, Mamusha mayor and Orhan Lopar, Prizren
mayor are expected to replace Yağcılar in joint leadership.
It was founded as Turkish Democratic Union (Türk Demokratik Birliği) on 19 July 1990 in Prizren and changed its name to the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo on 20 June 2001 under UNMIK
. The party's seat is in Prizren and has Mamusha as a stronghold. The party maintains close ties with AK Parti
, the conservative ruling party of Turkey
.
At the 2004 legislative elections
, the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo won 1.2% of the popular vote and 3 out of 120 seats. At the 2007 elections
, the party kept its 3 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
, one being from the main list of candidates (Mahir Yağcılar) and two being seats reserved for the Turkish minority (Enis Kervan, Müfera Şinik).
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi) is a conservative political party in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
that represents the Turkish minority
Turks in Kosovo
Turks in Kosovo are the ethnic Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo.-History:The Ottomans brought Islamisation with them, particularly in towns, and later also created the Vilayet of Kosovo as one of the Ottoman territorial entities...
. It was formerly led by Mahir Yağcılar
Mahir Yağcılar
Mahir Yağcılar is a Turkish Kosovar politician and the former president of conservative Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo ....
, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning in Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaci
Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
government. Arif Bütün, Mamusha mayor and Orhan Lopar, Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
mayor are expected to replace Yağcılar in joint leadership.
It was founded as Turkish Democratic Union (Türk Demokratik Birliği) on 19 July 1990 in Prizren and changed its name to the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo on 20 June 2001 under UNMIK
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Nations. The mission was established on 10 June 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1244...
. The party's seat is in Prizren and has Mamusha as a stronghold. The party maintains close ties with 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 conservative ruling party of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
At the 2004 legislative elections
Kosovan parliamentary election, 2004
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 24 October 2004....
, the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo won 1.2% of the popular vote and 3 out of 120 seats. At the 2007 elections
Kosovan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections to the unicameral Assembly of Kosovo were held on 17 November 2007, together with municipal elections. The Assembly of Kosovo is the legislative branch of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ...
, the party kept its 3 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
Assembly of Kosovo
The Assembly of Kosovo was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'....
, one being from the main list of candidates (Mahir Yağcılar) and two being seats reserved for the Turkish minority (Enis Kervan, Müfera Şinik).