New Party (Turkey, 1993) Explained

New Party
Native Name:Yeni Parti
Country:Turkey
Colorcode:blue
Foundation:7 October 1993
Dissolution:21 November 1997
Founder:Yusuf Bozkurt Özal

New Party (Turkish: Yeni Parti) was a Turkish political party.

After Turgut Özal was elected as the President of Turkey, he resigned from the Motherland Party (ANAP) because of constitutional reasons. On 30 November 1992, he was replaced by Mesut Yılmaz. Next day, Yusuf Bozkurt Özal, Turgut Özal's younger brother, together with a group of deputies resigned from ANAP.[1] On 7 October 1993, Yusuf Bozkurt Özal founded the New Party.[2] However, in the general elections held on 24 December 1995, the party could receive only 0.13% of votes.[3] After this defeat, the party was merged to another party in 1997 November.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Turkiye'nın 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayıncılık, p.409
  2. https://www.tbmm.gov.tr/eyayin/GAZETELER/WEB/MECLIS%20BULTENI/2469_1993_0000_0026_0000/0003.pdf Parliament belleten
  3. https://secimanketi.tv/sonuclar/1995-yili-genel-secim-sonuclari Seçim anketi page
  4. https://www.kefline.com/yusuf-bozkurt-ozal Kefline page