The Independent Turkey Party (Turkish: Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi, BTP) is a nationalist and Kemalist[2] political party founded on 25 September 2001 by Haydar Baş, who was succeeded by his son Hüseyin Baş after his death in 2020.
Independent Turkey Party Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi | |
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| Abbreviation | BTP |
| President | Hüseyin Baş |
| Secretary-General | Nuri Kaplan |
| Founded | 25 September 2001 |
| Preceded by | Peace Party |
| Headquarters | Çankırı Caddesi 24, Ulus, Ankara |
| Newspaper | Yeni Mesaj |
| Youth wing | BTP Youth |
| Women's wing | BTP Kadın Kolları |
| Membership (2024) |  12,162[1] |
| Ideology | Alevi rights[2] Civic nationalism Economic nationalism[2] Kemalism[3] |
| Colors | Red White |
| Slogan | İş Aş Haydar Baş (tr: Work, Food, Haydar Baş) |
| Grand National Assembly | 0 / 600
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| Metropolitan municipalities | 0 / 30
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| District municipalities | 0 / 1,351
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| Provincial councillors | 0 / 1,251
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| Municipal Assemblies | 8 / 20,498
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www.btp.org.tr | |
In the June 2015 general election, the BTP received 96,465 votes with no parliamentary seats. In 2023 Presidential election, the BTP decided to support Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Leaders edit
- 2001 Ata Selçuk
- 2002 Ali Gedik
- 2002–2020 Haydar Baş[4][5][6]
- 2020–present Hüseyin Baş
Election results edit
General Elections edit
| Election | Votes | Share | Seats | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 150,482 | 0.48% | 0 / 550 |
Haydar Baş |
| 2007 | 182,095 | 0.52% | 0 / 550 | |
| 2011 | did not contest | |||
| 2015 Jun | 96,475 | 0.21 | 0 / 550 | |
| 2015 Nov | 49,297 | 0.10 | 0 / 550 | |
| 2018 | did not contest | |||
Local Elections edit
| Election | Metropolitan Municipalities | Municipalities | Provincial assembly | Leader | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | Chairs | Vote | Chairs | Vote | Chairs | ||
| 2004 | 28,487 | 0/16 | 154,519 | 0/3208 | 77,193 | 1/3209 | Haydar Baş |
| 2009 | 51,271 | 0/16 | 176,340 | 3/3274 | 99,553 | 5/2931 | |
| 2014 | 63,567 | 0/30 | 96,707 | 0/1351 | 35,363 | 0/1251 | |
| 2019 | 112,685 | 0/30 | 137,887 | 0/1355 | 26,950 | 0/1272 | |
References edit
- ^ "Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi" (in Turkish). Court of Cassation. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "BTP Program (Turkish)". Independent Turkey Party. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Nationalist and Kemalist Stronghold BTP(Turkish)". Yeni Mesaj. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Haydar Baş yine sahneye çıktı". Haber Aktuel (in Turkish). November 24, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ Erol Önderoğlu (8 February 2010). "Writer Ergündoğan Sentenced for Criticism of Sheikh Baş". Bianet. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Haydar Baş'ın eserleri". Alaturka (in Turkish). 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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