First Party
| First Party | |
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| İlk Parti | |
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| Leader | Eran Tapan |
| Slogan |
Rational Way 1 Aklı Yolunda 1 |
| Founded | 15 March 2015 |
| Preceded by | Alternative Party |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours |
Red Blue |
| Website | |
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Politics of Turkey Political parties Elections | |
The First Party (Turkish: İlk Parti) is a political party in Turkey that was formed on 15 March 2015. It is the successor to the Alternative Party, which had opted for a name change in a party congress. The party's leader is Eran Tapan and aims to win votes from young, disillusioned and female voters.[1]
The party intends to capitalise on political apathy in Turkey, especially towards the opposition parties whom many voters feel have little chance of actually winning power.[2] On 13 March, two days before the party officially established itself, the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey issued a decision that allowed the First Party to participate in the 2015 general election as the successor to the Alternative Party.[3]
The party currently has no elected Members of Parliament, councillors or mayors and is yet to contest any elections.
