Free Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)

Free Democratic Party
Hür Demokrat Parti
Founder İsmet Kotak
Founded 1990
Preceded by Progressive People's Party
Democratic Struggle Party
Succeeded by Democratic Party
Headquarters Lefkosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Ideology Liberal democracy
Political position Center-right

The Free Democratic Party (Turkish: Hür Demokrat Parti, HDP), was a center-right liberal political party in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The party was founded after 1990 elections by İsmet Kotak.[1]

The Free Democratic Party was successor of the Progressive People's Party and its electoral bloc Democratic Struggle Party. After dissolution of the Free Democratic Party, founder İsmet Kotak and his friends joined the Democratic Party.

References

  1. "İsmet Kotak" (in Turkish). TRNC Prime Ministry. Retrieved 2013-03-03.


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