Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo

Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo

Leader	Mahir Yağcılar
Founded	19 July 1990 (as TDU)
Headquarters	Sheshi e Lidhjes No:47, 20000 Prizren, Kosovo
Ideology	Turkish nationalism, Social conservatism, Economic liberalism
Political position	Centre-right
Colours	Red, white
Assembly	2 / 120
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The Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (Turkish: Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi) is a conservative political party in Kosovo that represents the Turkish minority. It is led by Mahir Yağcılar, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning in Hashim Thaçi government.

It was founded as Turkish Democratic Union (Türk Demokratik Birliği) on 19 July 1990 in Prizren and changed its name to the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo on 20 June 2001 under UNMIK. The party's seat is in Prizren and has Mamuša as a stronghold. The party maintains close ties with AK Parti, the conservative ruling party of Turkey.

At the 2004 legislative elections, the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo won 1.2% of the popular vote and 3 out of 120 seats. At the 2007 elections, the party kept its 3 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo, one being from the main list of candidates (Mahir Yağcılar) and two being seats reserved for the Turkish minority (Enis Kervan, Müfera Şinik).

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Political parties in Kosovo

Albanian parties	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Initiative for Kosovo Democratic League of Dardania Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo Justice Party Liberal Party of Kosovo Movement for Unification New Kosovo Alliance Partia e Fortë (Strong Party) Social Democratic Party of Kosovo Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination)

Serbian parties	Serb List Civic Initiative Serbia Independent Liberal Party New Democracy Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party Serb People's Party Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija

Minority parties	Civic Initiative of Gora Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of the Macedonians New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Party of Democratic Action Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo United Roma Party of Kosovo Vakat Coalition

Defunct parties	Džemijet Movement for Integration and Unification National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo New Spirit Party People's Movement of Kosovo Reformist Party ORA

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