Democratic People's Party (Northern Cyprus)

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The Democratic People's Party (Turkish : Demokratik Halk Partisi) was a conservative political party in Northern Cyprus. [1]

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History

The party was established in 1979 by defectors from the National Unity Party led by Nejat Konuk. [1] The party began with five members of the National Council, [1] and gained a sixth in 1981 when the Populist Party merged into it. [2]

The 1981 elections saw the party reduced to only three seats due to voter dissatisfaction with the territory's conservative parties. [1] The party's presidential candidate Husamettin Tanyar finished fourth with 4.8% of the vote. [1] Following the election Konuk was elected Speaker. The party failed to win a seat in the 1985 elections, and did not contest any further elections. [3]

Ideology

The party claimed to hold social democratic principles, but was opposed to state intervention in the economy. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p114 ISBN   0-313-23804-9
  2. McHale, p122
  3. Northern Cyprus Archived 2014-03-08 at the Wayback Machine Parties and Elections
  4. McHale, p115