Participatory Democracy Party

Participatory Democracy Party (Turkish: Katılımcı Demokrasi Partisi, KADEP) is a pro-Kurdish rights party in Turkey. The party was created in 2006 by Şerafettin Elçi, the former Minister of Public Works.[1][2][3][4]

Participatory Democracy Party
Kurdish:
Turkish: Katılımcı Demokrasi Partisi, KADEP
LeaderLütfi Baksi
FounderŞerafettin Elçi
FoundedDecember 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)
DissolvedMay 27, 2019
Split fromDemocratic People's Party
Merged intoTurkey Kurdistan Democratic Party
IdeologySocial democracy
Kurdish nationalism
Political positionCentre-left

In the 2011 Turkish general election Elçi run with the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Bloc and was elected for Diyarbakır Province.

On May 27 2019, party merged into Turkey Kurdistan Democratic Party.

See also

References

  1. "Şerafettin Elçi kimdir?". Akşam (in Turkish). 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  2. "Kürt siyaseti Elçi'sini kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  3. "Flaş! Şerafettin Elçi öldü". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  4. "KADEP lideri Elçi, Kürtler için özyönetim istedi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2013-07-15.


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