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Free Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)

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Free Democratic Party
Hür Demokrat Parti
Founderİsmet Kotak
Founded1990
Preceded byProgressive People's Party
Democratic Struggle Party
Succeeded byDemocratic Party
HeadquartersLefkosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
IdeologyLiberal democracy
Political positionCenter-right

The Free Democratic Party (Turkish: Hür Demokrat Parti, HDP), was a center-right liberal political party in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The party was founded after 1990 elections by İsmet Kotak.[1]

The Free Democratic Party was successor of the Progressive People's Party and its electoral bloc Democratic Struggle Party. After dissolution of the Free Democratic Party, founder İsmet Kotak and his friends joined the Democratic Party.

References

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  1. ^ "İsmet Kotak" (in Turkish). TRNC Prime Ministry. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-03-03.