New Party (Turkey)

New Party Yeni Parti
Founder	Alper Tunga Aytaş Mehmet Ali Türk
Founded	23 June 2008
Dissolved	20 May 2012
Succeeded by	Rights and Equality Party (HEPAR)
Ideology	Kemalism
Colours	Red
Politics of Turkey Political parties Elections

The New Party (Turkish: Yeni Parti, YP) was a former political party in Turkey that was founded on 23 June 2008. Adhering to the principles of Kemalism, the party merged with the Rights and Equality Party (HEPAR) in 2012 without contesting any elections.^[1] Former leaders include Tuncay Özkan, who led the party despite being imprisoned following the Ergenekon trials.^[2]^[3] The party's colours were primarily red and the party logo was that of the Sun.

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Historical parties in Turkey

Anatolia Party (ANAPAR) (2014-15)
Bright Turkey Party (ATP) (1998–2010)
Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) (2001–14)
Democracy Party (DEP) (1993–94)
Democratic Center Party (DMP) (1990–91)
Democratic Left People's Party (DSHP) (2009–10)
Democrat Party (DP) (1946–61)
Democratic Party (DP) (1970–80)
Democratic Society Party (DTP) (2005–09)
Democrat Turkey Party (DTP) (1997–2008)
Equality and Democracy Party (EDP) (2010–12)
Free Democratic Party
Great Anatolia Party (BAP) (1986–92)
Great Turkey Party (BTP) (1983)
Greens Party (YP) (2008–12)
Justice Party (AP) (1961–1980)
Liberal Republican Party (SCF) (1930)
Liberty Party (HP) (1955–58)
Motherland Party (ANAP) (1983–2009)
Nation Party (MP) (1948–53)
Nation Party (MP) (1962–77)
National Development Party (MKP) (1945–58)
National Order Party (MSP) (1970–71)
National Salvation Party (MNP) (1972–81)
National Women's Party of Turkey (TUKP) (1972–81)
Nationalist Democracy Party (MDP) (1983–86)
New Party (2008–12)
New Turkey Party (YTP) (1961–73)
New Turkey Party (YTP) (2002–04)
Peace Party (BP) (1996–99)
People's Labor Party (HEP) (1990–93)
People's Democracy Party (HADEP) (1994–2003)
People's Voice Party (HAS) (2010–12)
Populist Party (HP) (1983–85)
Progressive Republican Party (TCF) (1924–25)
Republican Nation Party (CMP) (1954–58)
Republican Party (CP) (1972–73)
Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) (1958–69)
Republican Reliance Party (CGP) (1967–81)
Social Democratic People's Party (SHP) (2002–10)
Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) (1985–95)
Socialist Unity Party (SBP) (1991–95)
Social Democracy Party (SODEP) (1983–85)
Turkey Party (TP) (2009–12)
Turkey Peasants' Party (TKP) (1952–58)
Unity Party (BP) (1966–81)
Virtue Party (FP) (1998–2001)
Welfare Party (RP) (1983–98)
Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) (1961–87)

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