New Turkey Party (, abbreviated YTP) or formerly known as Conservative Ascension Party (), is a

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and

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political party formed on 24 January 2013, succeeding the Nationalist and Conservative Party. Under the leadership of

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, the party contested the 2014 local elections and won 1,834 votes, unable to win any councillors or municipalities. In preparation for the June 2015 general election, the party has called for a triple alliance between themselves, the

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(MHP) and the

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(BBP). The YTP is

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and puts forward the view that the

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should become an independent and globally recognised sovereign state. Despite being a party situated on the political right, the YTP has criticised the 'liberal economics' pursued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and blamed unemployment, a loss of workers' rights as well as the heavy surge in public debt on

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. In February 2023, party changed its name to "New Turkey Party".

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