People's Ascent Party
People's Ascent Party Halkın Yükselişi Partisi | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Ragıp Önder Günay |
| Founded | 16 February 2005 |
| Dissolved | 26 February 2018 |
| Merged into | Association for Defence of National Rights Movement Party |
| Ideology | Kemalism Social democracy Centrism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | White, Red, Green |
The People's Ascent Party (Turkish: Halkın Yükselişi Partisi, abbreviated HYP) is a Turkish political party founded by the Istanbul MP and theologian Yaşar Nuri Öztürk on 16 February 2005, adopting the principles of a democratic state of law.
In its manifesto, the party claims to be an advocate of social democracy, seeking to benefit Turkey and the Turkish people on the basis of a participatory and pluralistic democratic platform.
On 22 November 2009, Ragıp Önder Günay was elected the new party leader in 4th convention of HYP.[1]
On 26 February 2018, Party dissolved itself and joined the Association for Defence of National Rights Movement Party.
References
- ^ "Politika - HYP Genel Başkanlığa Ragıp Önder Günay seçildi" Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine, Zaman, 25 November 2009
