29 Political Parties Fit Criteria to Enter Election on November 1st

The Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey (YSK) announced that 29 parties fit the criteria to enter the general parliamentary election race on November 1. The announcement was published in the Official Gazette on Friday.

The number of parties that will contest the Turkish general election of November 2015 will be finalized on September 5, on Saturday.

The parties need to send a list of their candidates and electoral districts to the YSK by September 5, according to the general election timetable which was announced by the Council on Wednesday. A total of 31 parties were approved by the YSK to run in June 7 general election, but only 19 had competed for the votes. 

As per the announcement in the Official Gazette, the parties that fit the criteria to enter Turkey's 26th parliamentary election are as follows: 

1-    Justice and Development Party (AKP)

2-    Anatolian Party (ANA Parti)

3-    Independent Turkey Party (BTP)

4-    Great Union Party (BBP)

5-    Republican People’s Party (CHP)

6-    Democratic Party (DP)

7-    Democratic Progress Party (DGP)

8-    Democratic Left Party (DSP)

9-    True Path Party (DYP)

10- Labor Party (EMP)

11- Young Party (GP)

12- Rights and Justice Party (HAP)

13- Rights and Freedoms Party (HAK-Par)

14- People’s Liberation Party (HKP)

15- People’s Ascent Party (HYP)

16- People’s Democratic Party (HDP)

17- First Party

18- Communist Party (KP)

19- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

20- Centre Party

21- Nation Party (MP)

22- Nation and Justice Party (MİLAD)

23- Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)

24- Conservative Ascension Party (MYP)

25- Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP)

26- Felicity Party (SP)

27- Social Reconciliation Reform and Development Party (TURK Parti)

28- Communist Party of Turkey (TKP)

29- Patriotic Party (VP)

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