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Political party in Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | 1 / 20,952
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Party flag | |
Website | |
www.btp.org.tr | |
In the June 2015 general election, the BTP received 96,465 votes with no parliamentary seats. In the 2023 Presidential election, the BTP decided to support Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
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