Syrian Democratic People's Party
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Syrian Democratic People's Party
حزب الشعب الديمقراطي السوري |
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| Leader | Ghias Youn Soud |
| Founder | Riad al-Turk |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Split from | Syrian Communist Party |
| Headquarters |
Damascus, Syria Paris, France |
| Ideology |
1973-1992: Syrian nationalism 1992-present: Social democracy Democratic socialism Secularism |
| Political position |
1973-1992: Left-wing 1992-present: Centre-left |
| National affiliation | National Democratic Rally |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colors | Red |
| Website | |
| www |
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The Syrian Democratic People's Party (Arabic: حزب الشعب الديمقراطي السوري, translit. Hizb Al-Sha'ab Al-Dimuqratiy Al-Suriy) is a left-wing, democratic opposition party in Syria that is banned by the Syrian government. It is a part of several Syrian opposition alliances which are aimed at overthrowing the Syrian government, the National Democratic Rally, and the Damascus Declaration.
The party emerged in 1973 from a split within the Syrian Communist Party. Until 2005, it operated under the name Syrian Communist Party (Political Bureau), and was also known as the Syrian Communist Party (Riyad al-Turk) after its founder Riyad al-Turk. In 2005, the party announced its departure from communism and turned to social democracy. Today, the party is a member of the Progressive Alliance.
The party was formed from a split in the Syrian Communist Party, beginning in the late 1960s with disagreements over Arab nationalism and the authoritarian leadership of Khaled Bakdash. Radicals around Riyad al-Turk criticized Bakdash and asked for internal party democracy, as well as a more favorable view towards Arab nationalism and pan-Arabism. They later objected to the Bakdash leadership's decision to join the pro-government National Progressive Front (NPF) in 1972. Essentially the choice facing the Communists then was to submit to the leadership of the Ba'th Party in the NPF, which brought a variety of restrictions, or attempt to function outside the law. The old leadership of the party under Bakdash chose the former option; the more left-wing elements followed Riad al-Turk into opposition, finalizing the split in the party. Turk's faction took the name SCP (Political Bureau), but was also known by the name of its leader, as SCP (Turk).
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