Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)
Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Demokrat Parti | |
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| Abbreviation | LDP |
| Leader | |
| General Secretary | Kaan Alper[1] |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 26 July 1994 |
| Headquarters | Meşrutiyet Caddesi No: 23 Kızılay – Ankara |
| Youth wing |
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| Membership (2022) |  4,955[3] |
| Ideology | Liberalism Classical liberalism Liberal democracy Progressivism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre[4] |
| Colours | Blue White |
| Slogan | Özgürlüğümü seviyorum! (I love my freedom!) |
| Anthem | |
| Website | |
| http://ldp.org.tr/ | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (Turkish: Liberal Demokrat Parti, LDP) 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. Tibuk first founded the party as Liberal Party but then changed its name to "Liberal Democratic Party".
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. Since then, Gültekin Tırpancı has been the leader of the party.
According to data published in January 2021, the party has 5,227 members. The party uses unorthodox humorous language in its official Twitter accounts.[5]
Policies[]
Presidential system[]
Changing Turkey's parliamentary system, arguing that brought political instability advocate for the full US style presidential system based on the separation of powers. He also opposed the presidential system of the government on the grounds that it does not comply with the separation of powers. He also supported the "No!” vote in the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum.[6]
Party leaders[]
| # | Leader | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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26 July 1994 | 25 November 2002 | 8 years, 122 days | |
| 2 | Cem Toker | 
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20 June 2005 | 29 January 2017 | 11 years, 223 days |
| 3 | 
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29 January 2017 | Incumbent | 5 years, 15 days |
Turkish general elections performance[]
| Election date | Party leader | Total votes | Percentage of the total votes | Deputies (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Turkish general election | 127,174 | 0.41% | 0/550 | |
| 2002 Turkish general election | 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 |
| 2018 Turkish general election | Not eligible to contest | 0/600 | ||
See also[]
- Classical liberalism
- Libertarianism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Turkey
- List of political parties in Turkey
References[]
- ^ "Genel Merkez Teşkilatı | Liberal Demokrat Parti".
- ^ https://twitter.com/gencyunuslarldp?lang=en[bare URL]
- ^ "Liberal Demokrat Parti" (in Turkish). Court of Cassation. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Parti Tüzüğü | Liberal Demokrat Parti".
- ^ "twitter.com/liberaldp". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Başkanlık Sistemi | Liberal Demokrat Parti". 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
External links[]
- Liberal Democratic Party official website
- Liberal Democratic Party Youtube page
- Liberal Democratic Party Twitter account
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