Future_Party_(Turkey)

Future Party (Turkey)

Future Party (Turkey)

Conservative political party in Turkey


The Future Party (Turkish: Gelecek Partisi, GP)[19] is a political party in Turkey formed by former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.[20] The party was formally founded on 12 December 2019, in opposition to the ruling Justice and Development Party.[21]

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History

Formation

The Future Party was founded on 12 December 2019 by Ahmet Davutoğlu, a former foreign minister and prime minister on behalf of the conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP). Having been elected prime minister on 28 August 2014 with the support of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Davutoğlu later opposed the latter's moves to transform Turkey's form of government from a parliamentary to a presidential system. His conflict with Erdoğan culminated in Davutoğlu's resignation from the premiership, effective from 22 May 2016.[22]

Following his resignation, Davutoğlu frequently criticized the AKP government, which led the party to launch disciplinary actions against him.[23] In response, he resigned from the AKP on 13 September 2019. He later expressed interest in forming a new party in opposition to President Erdoğan's administration, and ultimately launched the Future Party on 12 December 2019. The new party immediately published a list of 154 founding members which included numerous former AKP officials and affiliates.[24]

In Parliament

On 6 July 2023, 10 deputies from the Future Party (Mustafa Nedim Yamalı, Serap Yazıcı Özbudun, Cemalettin Kani Torun, Sema Silkin Ün, Selim Temurci, Isa Messiah Şahin, Doğan Demir, Mustafa Bilici, Hasan Ekici and Selçuk Özdağ) agreed to establish a joint group in the parliament with the Felicity Party.[25]

Policies

Davutoğlu has stated that the new party would push for a new constitution, a return to a parliamentary system, and education in minority languages.[26] Moreover, the manifesto of the party criticized the current lack of rights for the Kurdish minority.[27]

Election results

Parliamentary elections

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See also


References

  1. Bethan McKernan (13 January 2020). "Turbulence for Turkey as breakaway parties make gains on Erdoğan". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Gelecek Partisi" (in Turkish). Court of Cassation. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "Future Party Program" (PDF). gelecekpartisi.com.tr. 7 March 2023. Turkey needs to maintain full EU membership
  6. "Murat Yetkin: Gelecek seçim partiler değil, cepheler arasında olacak". Gazete Duvar. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  7. Yetkin, Murat (13 December 2019). "Gelecek seçim partiler değil, cepheler arasında olacak". Gazete Oku. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. "Future Party". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. "Davutoğlu partisinin kuruluş dilekçesini verdi". Konya Ekspres. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  10. Tuvan Gumrukcu (13 December 2019). "Former PM calls for overhaul of Turkey in challenge to Erdogan". Reuters. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  11. Wilks, Andrew; Yıldız, Murat. "Turkey: Former PM and Erdogan ally launches new party". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  12. Letsch, Constanze (5 May 2016). "Turkish PM Davutoğlu resigns as President Erdoğan tightens grip". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  13. "Former Turkish PM Davutoğlu launches 'Future Party'". Hürriyet Daily News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  14. "Gelecek Partisi - Prograk" (PDF) (in Turkish). 2019. p. 11. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

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