Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Demokrat Parti | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Gültekin Tırpancı |
| Founded | 26 June 1994 |
| Headquarters | Meşrutiyet Caddesi No: 23 Kızılay – Ankara |
| Membership (2021) |  5,227[1] |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Liberal democracy Laissez-faire Progressivism |
| Political position | Center[2] to center-right[3] |
| Colours | White and blue |
| Website | |
| http://www.ldp.org/ | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (Turkish: Liberal Demokrat Parti) 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 party as Liberal Party but then changed its name as 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 is 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.
Policies
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 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. [4]
The party also advocates for women's rights, LGBT rights, low taxation, and individual freedom.[5]
Turkish general elections performance
| Election date | Party leader | Total votes | Percentage of the total votes | Deputies (number) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Turkish general election | Besim Tibuk | 127,174 | 0.41% | 0/550 |
| 2002 Turkish general election | Besim Tibuk | 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 | Gültekin Tırpancı | 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
References
- ^ "Liberal Demokrat Parti" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ http://www.ldp.org/liberal-demokrasi/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX9tEFXYLlY
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131021023257/http://www.ldp.org/baskanlik-sistemi/
- ^ freedom.http://www.ldp.org/kiyafet-kisitlamalari/
External links
- Liberal Democratic Party Official website
- Liberal Democratic Party Youtube Page
- Liberal Democratic Party Twitter account