Country of origin information report Turkey March 2007

Toplumcu Demokratik Partisi (TDP) (People’s Democratic Party)

Founded January 2002 by Sema Pişkinsüt, former Parliamentary Human Rights Commission Chairperson. [23b]

Türkiye Komünist Partisi (TKP) (Turkish Communist Party)

www.tkp.org.tr

In November 2001 the Socialist Power Party (Sosyalist Iktidar Partisi, SIP), which was founded in 1981, changed its name to the Turkish Communist Party, although under the Political Parties Law it is forbidden to establish a party with the word “communist” in its name. [1a] [30a]

Türkiyem Partisi (My Turkey Party)

Founded May 1998. Chairman: Durmuş Ali Eker. [36i]

Ulusal Birlik Partisi (UBP) (National Unity Party)

Founded October 1998. Chairman: Fehmi Kural. [36i]

Yeniden Doğuş Partisi (YDP) (Rebirth Party)

Founded 1992. Right wing. Leader Hasan Celal Güzel. [1a] [30b]

Yeni Parti (YP) (New Party)

Founded 1993. Leader Yusuf Bozkurt Özal. [1a]

Yeni Türkiye (YTP) (New Turkey)

Founded July 2002 by Ismail Cem, and comprised of former DSP politicians. Based on social democratic principles. YTP merged with CHP in October 2004. [1a] [38b] [49b]

Yurt Partisi (YP) (Homeland Party).

Founded 2002. Leader Saadettin Tantan. [36i]