Unity Party (Turkey)

Unity Party
Leader	Prof. Dr. Mustafa Timisi
Founded	October 17, 1966 (1966-10-17)
Dissolved	October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16)
Headquarters	Turkey
Ideology	Alevism-Shiism Secularism Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Red, white
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The Unity Party (Türkiye Birlik Partisi, TBP, until 1973 Birlik Partisi - BP) was a former Alevi Turkish political party that existed from 1966 until its closure in 1981 after the military coup of 1980.

It had its roots among the Alevi-Shii population in Turkey. It gained seats in the Turkish Parliament between 1966 and 1977 under the party leadership of Hüseyin Balan and Mustafa Timisi. Its successor was the Peace Party (Barış Partisi, BP) between 1996 and 1999 - a splinter party from the Republican People's Party (CHP).

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