Nationalist Democracy Party

Former political party in Turkey

Nationalist Democracy Party (Turkish: Milliyetçi Demokrasi Partisi, MDP) was a political party in Turkey.

Politics of Turkey

Constitution

* History
* Secularism
* Human rights
* LGBT rights

Legislature

* Grand National Assembly (Parliament)

Speaker: Numan Kurtulmuş

* Leader of the Main Opposition

Özgür Özel

* Political parties

Executive

* President (list)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
* Vice President

Cevdet Yılmaz
* Cabinet (list)

Current cabinet (67th)
* Ministries
* National Security Council
* Governors

Judiciary

* Constitutional Court

President: Zühtü Arslan
* Court of Cassation

President: Mehmet Akarca
* Court of Accounts

President: Metin Yener
* Council of State

President: Zeki Yiğit

Elections

* Electoral system
* Electoral cycle
* Supreme Election Council
* Recent elections

Parliamentary

* 2015
* 2018
* 2023

Presidential

* 2014
* 2018
* 2023

Local

* 2014
* 2019
* 2024

Referendum

* 2007
* 2010
* 2017

* Political parties

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister: Hakan Fidan (list)

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* Diplomatic missions of Turkey
* Diplomatic missions in Turkey

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* Nationality law
* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

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* Membership of international
organizations

* Turkey and the United Nations

Permanent Representative
* European Union

* Accession
* relations
* Customs Union

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* History

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* Armed Forces

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## Background

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About one year after the coup of 1980, all political parties were closed by the military regime, or the so-called National Security Council or (Turkish: MGK) regardless of their political views, on 16 October 1981. For approximately one and half year, there were no legalised political parties. Finally, MGK decided to allow the formation of new parties with severe restrictions on their activities. National Democracy Party was the first party to be founded in 1983.

## History

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The party was founded by 44 individuals on 16 May 1983.[1][2] The president of the party was Turgut Sunalp (1917-1999), a retired general who had also been Turkish ambassador to Canada between 1976-1983. MGK permitted only three parties to participate in the elections held on 6 November 1983. Contrary to expectations National Democracy Party could receive only 23.3% and became the smallest party in the parliament. The support further dropped to 7.1% in the local elections held on 25 March 1984. The rapid loss of support resulted in disintegration of the party. In the congress held on 13 July 1985 Ülkü Söylemezoğlu replaced Turgut Sunalp. On 4 May 1986 the party dissolved itself. The members formed three groups. 18 MPs attended Motherland Party and 22 MPs attended True Path Party. The rest founded a short lived party named Free Democratic Party (Turkish: Hür Demokratik Parti).[3]

## References

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1. ^ Turkish parliament page (in Turkish)
2. ^ Birol Ali Yeşilada (Winter 1988). "Problems of Political Development in the Third Turkish Republic". Polity. 21 (2): 360. doi:10.2307/3234810. JSTOR 3234810.
3. ^ Türkiye'nin 75 yılı, Hürgüç Gazetecilik, İstanbul, 1998 pp 311-338

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Historical parties in Turkey

* Anatolia Party (ANAPAR) (2014–15)
* Bright Turkey Party (ATP) (1998–2010)
* Citizen's Party (1986-1986)
* Democracy Party (DEP) (1993–94)
* Democratic Center Party (DMP) (1990–91)
* Democratic Left People's Party (DSHP) (2009–10)
* Democrat Party (DP) (1946–60)
* Democratic Party (DP) (1970–80)
* Democratic Progress Party (DGP) (2014–15)
* Democratic Society Party (DTP) (2005–09)
* Democrat Turkey Party (DTP) (1997–2008)
* Electronic Democracy Party (e-Parti) (2014–2016)
* Equality and Democracy Party (EDP) (2010–12)
* Free Democratic Party
* Great Anatolia Party (BAP) (1986–92)
* Great Turkey Party (BTP) (1983)
* Green Party (1988–94)
* Greens Party (YP) (2008–12)
* Justice Party (AP) (1961–1980)
* Liberal Republican Party (SCF) (1930)
* Liberty Party (HP) (1955–58)
* Motherland Party (ANAP) (1983–2009)
* Nation Party (MP) (1948–53)
* Nation Party (MP) (1962–77)
* National Development Party (MKP) (1945–58)
* National Order Party (MNP) (1970–71)
* National Salvation Party (MSP) (1972–81)
* National Women's Party of Turkey (TUKP) (1972–81)
* Nationalist Democracy Party (MDP) (1983–86)
* New Party (2008–12)
* New Party (Turkey, 1993)
* New Turkey Party (1961)
* New Turkey Party (2002)
* Peace Party (BP) (1996–99)
* Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) (2008–2014)
* People's Labor Party (HEP) (1990–93)
* People's Communist Party of Turkey (2014–17)
* People's Democracy Party (HADEP) (1994–2003)
* People's Voice Party (HAS) (2010–12)
* Populist Party (HP) (1983–85)
* Progressive Republican Party (TCF) (1924–25)
* Republican Nation Party (CMP) (1954–58)
* Republican Party (CP) (1972–73)
* Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) (1958–69)
* Republican Reliance Party (CGP) (1967–81)
* Social Democratic People's Party (SHP) (2002–10)
* Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) (1985–95)
* Socialist Revolution Party (SDP) (1975–95)
* Socialist Unity Party (SBP) (1991–95)
* Social Democracy Party (SODEP) (1983–85)
* Turkey Party (TP) (2009–12)
* Turkish Villagers' Party (TKP) (1952–58)
* Unity Party (BP) (1966–81)
* Virtue Party (FP) (1998–2001)
* Welfare Party (RP) (1983–98)
* Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) (1961–87)

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