People's Ascent Party
Halkın Yükselişi Partisi |
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Leader | Ragıp Önder Günay |
Founded | 2005 |
Ideology |
Kemalism, Social democracy, Centrism, Nationalism |
Political position | Centre-left |
European affiliation | None |
International affiliation | None |
Colours | White, red , green |
Website | |
Official Site | |
The People's Ascent Party (Turkish: Halkın Yükselişi Partisi, HYP) is a Turkish political party founded by the Istanbul MP and theologian Yaşar Nuri Öztürk on 16 February 2005, adopting the principles of a democratic state of law.
In its manifesto, the party claims to be an advocate of social democracy, seeking to benefit Turkey and the Turkish people on the basis of a participatory and pluralistic democratic platform.
On 22 November 2009 Ragıp Önder Günay was elected the new party leader in 4th convention of HYP.