Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)
Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Demokrat Parti | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Gültekin Tırpancı |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Meşrutiyet Caddesi No: 23 Kızılay – Ankara |
| Membership (2020) |  5.283[1] |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Liberal Democracy Laissez-Faire Social Progressivism |
| Political position | Center-Right[2] to right-wing[3] |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) |
| International affiliation | Liberal Internationale |
| Colours | White and blue |
| 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 | 12 / 20,498
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| Website | |
| http://www.ldp.org/ | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (Template:Lang-tr) is a classical liberal party in Turkey. LDP was founded in 1994 as Liberal Parti by Turkish entrepreneur Besim Tibuk. Tibuk was the advisor of Turkish President Turgut Özal until Özal died on 17 April 1993. After the death of Turgut Özal, Besim Tibuk decided to found a new party to emphasize the liberal movement in Turkey.
After the failure of his party in the 2002 general elections, Tibuk resigned. Cem Toker was the leader of LDP from 20 June 2005 to 29 January 2017.
Turkish general elections performance
| Election date | Party leader | Total votes | Percentage of the total votes | Deputies (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Turkish general election | Besim Tibuk | 127,174 | 0.41% | 0/550 |
| 2002 Turkish general election | Besim Tibuk | 89,177 | 0.28% | 0/550 |
| 2007 Turkish general election | Cem Toker | 36,717 | 0.10% | 0/550 |
| 2011 Turkish general election | Cem Toker | 15,599 | 0.04% | 0/550 |
| June 2015 Turkish general election | Cem Toker | 27,167 | 0.06% | 0/550 |
| November 2015 Turkish general election | Cem Toker | 26,816 | 0.06% | 0/550 |
See also
- Classical liberalism
- Libertarianism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Turkey
References
- ^ "Liberal Demokrat Parti" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ http://www.ldp.org/liberal-demokrasi/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c8xpY98hJc
External links
- Liberal Democratic Party Official website
- Liberal Democratic Party Youtube Page
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