Gezi Party
| Gezi Party | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Reşit Cem Köksal |
| Founded | October 9, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Ideology | Environmentalism |
| Political position | Centrism[1] |
| Website | |
| gezipartisi.org.tr | |
The Gezi Party (Turkish: Gezi Partisi) is an environmentalist political party in Turkey founded in 1 October 2013.[2] The party is named after 2013 protests in Turkey, since the protests usually named as "Gezi Protests" in Turkish media.[3] The founder Reşit Cem Köksal is an ex-heavy metal guitarist from İstanbul.[4]
The logo of the party is a tree with a man figure on its trunk and roots.[5]
References
- ↑ Merkez Üstü
- ↑ "Gezi Partisi kuruldu". CNN Türk. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ↑ "Protest movement spawns new Gezi Party in Turkey". GlobalPost. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ "Heavy metal guitarist forms Turkish political party". Reuters. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ "Inspired by summer protests, 'Gezi Party' established". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
