Freedom and Reform Party explained

Freedom and Reform Party
Native Name:Özgürlük ve Reform Partisi
Country:North Cyprus
Leader:Turgay Avcı
Foundation:2006
Dissolution:2010
Ideology:Liberalism
Split:UBP
Merged:UBP
Seats1 Title:Parliament

The Freedom and Reform Party (Turkish: Özgürlük ve Reform Partisi, ÖRP) was a liberal[1] political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The party was formed in 2006 by four former MP's from the National Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP). This party served as the junior coalition partner in the former de facto TRNC Government consisting of itself and the Republican Turkish Party led by Mehmet Ali Talat.

Party Leader Turgay Avcı served in the TRNC Cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Cyprus. Parties and Elections in Europe. Wolfram. Nordsieck. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171221223231/http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/ncyprus.html. 21 December 2017. 23 May 2013. dead.