Liberal Democratic Party (Turkey)

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Liberal Demokrat Parti / Liberal Democratic Party
Leader	Cem Toker (2005- ) Hakan Çizem (2004-2005) Emin Şirin(2004) Ercan Çalı (2003-2004) Nizam Kağıtçıbaşı Besim Tibuk (1994-2002) founder
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Cinnah cad. 22/15 Cankaya Ankara,
Political Ideology	Liberalism
European Affiliation	none
International Affiliation	Liberal International
Colours	White and Blue
Website	Liberal Democratic Party
See also:	Constitution of Turkey Politics Parliament Government President Political parties Elections

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The Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Demokrat Parti) is a liberal party in Turkey. The party is a member of Liberal International. LDP was founded in 1994 as Liberal Parti by Turkish entrepreneur Besim Tibuk. Besim Tibuk was the consultant of Turgut Özal till he died in 17 April 1993. After the death of Turgut Özal, Besim Tibuk decided to found a new party to emphasize the neo-liberal movement in Turkey. After failure in 2002 elections, Tibuk resigned. After Tibuk's resignation the party had some leadership problems till 2005. In June 2005 Cem Toker had become the president of the Party. In 2006 LDP offered an umbrella alliance to 9 political parties both from left and right (including Anavatan and Demokratik Sol Parti) for the basic values of republic against governing conservative democratic party, AKP. However, this plan could not be implemented. Turkey's ruling AKP won 46,7% of the vote in Turkish general election, 2007.

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism in Turkey

External links

• Liberal Democratic Party official site
• Liberal Office official site of the youth organisation.
• [1] Association For Liberal Thinking
• [2] Objektivist Hareket

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Current major:	Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi - AK PARTİ) • Motherland Party (Anavatan Partisi - ANAP) • Great Union Party (Büyük Birlik Partisi - BBP) • Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi - CHP) • Democratic Party (Demokrat Parti - DP) • Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti - DSP) • Democratic Society Party (Demokratik Toplum Partisi - DTP) • Young Party (Genç Parti - GP) • Nationalist Movement Party (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi - MHP) • Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi - SP)
Current minor	Main Path Party (Anayol Partisi) • Eurasia Party (Avrasya Partisi) • Bright Turkey Party (Aydınlık Türkiye Partisi ATP) • Independent Republican Party (Bağımsız Cumhuriyet Partisi BCP) • Independent Turkey Party (Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi - BTP) • Great Justice Party (Büyük Adalet Partisi BAP) • Great Turkey Party (Büyük Türkiye Partisi) • Labour Party (Emek Partisi- EMEP) • Workers' Party (İşçi Partisi - İP) • Liberal Democratic Party • (Liberal Demokrat Parti - LDP) • Freedom and Solidarity Party (Özgürlük ve Dayanışma Partisi - ÖDP) • Social Democratic People's Party (Sosyaldemokrat Halk Partisi - SHP) • Socialist Democracy Party (Sosyalist Demokrasi Partisi - SDP) • Communist Party of Turkey (Türkiye Komünist Partisi - TKP) • Homeland Party (Yurt Partisi - YP)
Former:	Democratic People's Party (Demokratik Halk Partisi - DEHAP) • Democracy Party (Demokrasi Partisi) (1993) • Tranquility Party (Huzur Partisi) (1983) • Communist Party of Turkey (Türkiye Komünist Partisi - TKP) (1920) • New Turkey Party (Yeni Türkiye Partisi - YTP)
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