| Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Awakening | |
| Native Name: | Demokratische Allianz für Vielfalt und Aufbruch |
| Abbreviation: | DAVA |
| Foundation: | 16 January 2024[1] |
| Website: | https://dava-eu.org/ |
| Country: | Germany |
| Leader: | Teyfik Ozcan |
| Colours: | Teal |
The Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Awakening (German: Demokratische Allianz für Vielfalt und Aufbruch, DAVA) is a German political party that declares as its goal the protection of Muslim national minorities in Germany.[2] The party has been criticized for its close ties to the Turkish government and its ruling party,[3] [4] with some media calling it the "Erdoğan Party".[5] [6]
According to the party's founding declaration, DAVA demands that people of foreign origin be given full rights, pointing out that very often "when looking for apartments or jobs, as well as in many everyday situations, such as dealing with authorities, they feel that they are not accepted as full rights members of European society." The party also aims to tackle child poverty and old age problems, demanding more social benefits and calling for a "pragmatic and non-ideological refugee policy."
The party was introduced in January 2024, declaring its intention to participate in the European Parliament elections in June. The leadership of the DAVA party, led by journalist Teyfik Ozcan, also includes lawyer Fatih Zingal, Dr. Ali Ihsan Unlu, Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; and Dr. Mustafa Yoldas.[7]
The German newspaper Bild criticized the DAVA party, calling it Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Islamist lever of influence in German politics. It is known that all members of the DAVA party leadership were members of the Justice and Development Party or its subsidiaries.