İYİ Party
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Good Party
İyi Parti |
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| Leader | Meral Akşener |
| General Secretary | Aytun Çıray |
| Founder | Meral Akşener |
| Founded | 25 October 2017 |
| Split from | Nationalist Movement Party |
| Ideology |
Turkish nationalism Kemalism Conservatism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Colours | Blue, yellow |
| Slogan | Türkiye iyi olacak ("Turkey will be good") |
| Parliament: |
5 / 550
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| Metropolitan municipalities: |
0 / 30
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| District municipalities: |
7 / 1,351
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| Provincial councillors: |
0 / 1,251
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| Website | |
| iyiparti |
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The İyi Party (stylised as İYİ Party, and officially translated into English as the Good Party) is a nationalist, conservative and secular political party in Turkey. Established on 25 October 2017 by its current leader Meral Akşener, the party adheres to the principles and ideals of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
It follows a centrist political ideology and puts a particular emphasis on the restoration of the parliamentary system and the integrity of the judiciary and other institutions. The party has been widely described as an anti-Erdoğanist alternative for right-leaning voters disillusioned with both the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP). In addition to meaning 'good', the name İYİ is also inspired by the Kayı tribe flag.
The party was formed by prominent former members of Turkey's main established parties, most notably the MHP and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). Plans to form a new party emerged amongst prominent nationalist MHP defectors after the MHP's support for a 'Yes' vote in the controversial 2017 constitutional referendum, as well as a failed attempt to unseat the party's governing executive. In addition to endorsing a more moderate civic nationalism as opposed to the ardent ethnic nationalism of the MHP, the party runs on an anti-establishment platform criticising both the governing and opposition parties in Turkey for their ineffectiveness. Positioning itself strictly at the centre of political spectrum, the party also advocates for a positive agenda which will bring European Union and Turkey closer again and highlights that Turkey must continue being a part of the Western bloc. The party's leader Meral Akşener is expected to be the party's 2019 presidential candidate.
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