Independent Turkey Party
Independent Turkey Party Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi | |
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| Abbreviation | BTP |
| President | Hüseyin Baş |
| Secretary-General | Nuri Kaplan |
| Founded | September 25, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Çankırı Caddesi 24, Ulus, Ankara |
| Newspaper | Yeni Mesaj |
| Youth wing | BTP Youth |
| Women's wing | BTP Kadın Kolları |
| Membership (2020) |  6,361[1] |
| Ideology | Economic nationalism[2] Alevi rights[2] Civic nationalism[3] Kemalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre[4] |
| Colors | Red White |
| Slogan | İş Aş Haydar Baş (tr: Work, Food, Haydar Bas) |
| Parliament: | 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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| Website | |
| www.btp.org.tr | |
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.
In the June 2015 general election, the BTP received 96,465 votes with no parliamentary seats.
Leaders
- 2001 Ata Selçuk
- 2002 Ali Gedik
- 2002-2020 Haydar Baş [5][6][7]
Election results
General Elections
| Election | Votes | Share | Seats | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 150,482 | 0.48% | Haydar Baş | |
| 2007 | 182,095 | 0.52% | ||
| 2011 | Did not contest | |||
| 2015 Jun | 96,475 | 0.21 | ||
| 2015 Nov | 49,297 | 0.10 | ||
Local Elections
| Election | Metro. Mun. | Municipalities | State 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 | 0/1.351 | 35.363 | 0/1.251 | |
References
- ^ "Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "BTP Program (Turkish)". Independent Turkey Party. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Nationalist and Kemalist Stronghold BTP(Turkish)". Yeni Mesaj. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "BTP is the center of Turkish politics(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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