Democracy and Progress Party
Democracy and Progress Party Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi | |
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| Abbreviation | DEVA |
| Leader | Ali Babacan |
| General Secretary | Sadullah Ergin |
| Founder | Ali Babacan |
| Founded | 9 March 2020 |
| Split from | Justice and Development Party[1][2] |
| Headquarters | Çankaya, Ankara |
| Ideology | Liberalism[3][4] Liberal democracy Pro-Europeanism Parliamentarianism |
| Political position | Centre[5] to centre-right[4] |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Slogan | Biz hazırız (We are ready)[6] |
| Grand National Assembly | 1 / 600 |
| Metropolitan municipalities | 0 / 30 |
| District municipalities | 0 / 1,351 |
| Provincial councillors | 0 / 1,251 |
| Municipal Assemblies | 0 / 20,498 |
| Website | |
| devapartisi.org | |
The Democracy and Progress Party (Turkish: Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi lit. 'Democracy and Enterprise Party',[7] DEVA)[8] is a Turkish political party founded on 9 March 2020 under the leadership of Ali Babacan. The official abbreviation "DEVA" (means Remedy in Turkish) according to the party statute. The icon silhouette of the sapling in the water drop. Its Chairman is Ali Babacan.
History
DEVA Party is a political party in Turkey formed by former Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan. After its foundation, the party is represented with one seat in the Grand National Assembly, as MP Mustafa Yeneroğlu is one of its founders.[9][10] The founders of the party include MP Mustafa Yeneroğlu, former Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin, former Balıkesir mayor Ahmet Edip Uğur, former Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Nihat Ergün and former Minister of State Selma Aliye Kavaf.[9] Babacan was elected the party chairman unanimously in the first founders' meeting on 10 March 2020.[11] He announced the official logo and the agenda of the party on 11 March 2020, at the launch event of the party.
References
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/13/turbulence-for-turkey-as-breakaway-parties-make-gains-on-erdogan
- ^ "Are snap polls on Ankara's horizon?". Arab News. 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Siyaset Bilimciler DEVA'yı değerlendirdi: Ali Babacan liberal restorasyon vadediyor". Evrensel. 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Turkey's Ali Babacan to offer a detailed reform strategy in his new party programme". Ahval. 27 December 2019.
- ^ "DEVA'nın şifreleri". Oda TV.
- ^ "AKP'nin kurulduğu yerde yeni partisini tanıttı: Korku siyasetinden yorulduk". www.sozcu.com.tr.
- ^ "Babacan's new party another headache for Erdoğan". Yetkin Report. 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Former deputy PM Babacan applies to launch party - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Ali Babacan'ın partisinin kuruluş dilekçesi, İçişleri Bakanlığı'na sunuldu". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Milletvekilleri Dağılımı". www.tbmm.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "DEVA Partisi'ne Ali Babacan oy birliği ile genel başkan seçildi". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
