Independent Turkey Party

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.

Independent Turkey Party

Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi
AbbreviationBTP
Presidentvacant
Secretary-GeneralNuri Kaplan
FoundedSeptember 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)
HeadquartersÇankırı Caddesi 24, Ulus, Ankara
NewspaperYeni Mesaj
Youth wingBTP Youth
Women's wingBTP Kadın Kolları
Membership (2020) 6,419[1]
IdeologyEconomic nationalism[2]
Alevi rights[2]
Civic nationalism[3]
Kemalism[3]
Political positionCentre[4]
Colors     Red
     White
Sloganİş Aş Haydar Baş (tr: Work, Food, Haydar Bas)
Parliament:
0 / 600
Metropolitan municipalities:
0 / 30
District municipalities:
0 / 1,351
Provincial councillors:
0 / 1,251
Municipal Assemblies
8 / 20,498
Website
www.btp.org.tr

In the June 2015 general election, the BTP received 96,465 votes with no parliamentary seats.

Leaders

Election results

General Elections

Election Votes Share Seats Leader
2002150,4820.48%
0 / 550
Haydar Baş
2007182,0950.52%
0 / 550
2011Did not contest
2015 Jun96,4750.21
0 / 550
2015 Nov49,2970.10
0 / 550

Local Elections

Election Metro. Mun. Municipalities State assembly Leader
Vote Chairs Vote Chairs Vote Chairs
200428.4870/16154.5190/320877.1931/3209 Haydar Baş
200951.2710/16176.3403/327499.5535/2931
201463.5670/3096.7070/1.35135.3630/1.251

References

  1. "Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "BTP Program (Turkish)". Independent Turkey Party. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. "Nationalist and Kemalist Stronghold BTP(Turkish)". Yeni Mesaj. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. "BTP is the center of Turkish politics(Turkish)". Yeni Mesaj. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. "Haydar Baş yine sahneye çıktı". Haber Aktuel (in Turkish). November 24, 2008. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  6. Erol Önderoğlu (8 February 2010). "Writer Ergündoğan Sentenced for Criticism of Sheikh Baş". Bianet. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  7. "Prof. Dr. Haydar Baş'ın eserleri". Alaturka (in Turkish). 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.


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