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Republican People's Party
The Republican People's Party ( , CHP ) is a Kemalist and social democratic political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party in Turkey, founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president and founder of the modern Republic of Türkiye. The party is also cited as the founding party of modern Turkey. Its logo consists of the Six Arrows, which represent the foundational principles of Kemalism: republicanism, reformism, laicism, populism, nationalism, and statism. It is currently the second largest party in Grand National Assembly with 137 MPs, behind the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP). The political party has its origins in the various resistance groups founded during the Turkish War of Independence, with most members being previously associated with the Committee of Union and Progress. Under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, they united in the 1919 Sivas Congress. In 1923, the "People's Party", soon adding the word "Republican" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özgür Özel
Özgür Özel () (born 21 September 1974) is a Turkish pharmacist and politician who has served as Leader of the Republican People's Party, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) since 2023. He had previously shared the parliamentary group leader, parliamentary deputy group leadership of the CHP with Engin Altay and Levent Gök between 2015 and 2023. Özel has been an MP for the Electoral districts of Turkey, electoral district of Manisa (electoral district), Manisa since the 2011 Turkish general election, 2011 general election and is well known for his activism concerning the rights of miners in Manisa Province. Since February 2024, he has served as vice president of the Socialist International. Early life and career Education Özgür Özel was born in Manisa on 21 September 1974. He comes from a Turks in the Balkans, Balkan Turkish family originating from Skopje, North Macedonia and Thessaloniki, Greece and completed his primary education there. After completing his seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
