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The Democrat Party (Demokrat Parti) was a Turkish moderately right wing political party, and the country's second legal opposition party. It followed in the footsteps of the abortive National Development Party, which was disbanded in the 1930s. Wikisource has original text related to this article: Constitution of the Republic of Turkey The Constitution of Turkey was enacted in 1982 during military dictatorship, replacing previous Turkish constitutions enacted in 1876, 1921, 1924, and 1961. ... There have been ten Presidents of the Republic of Turkey since its inception. ... Ahmet Necdet Sezer (born September 13, 1941 in Afyon) is the tenth and current President of the Republic of Turkey. ... This is a chronological list of every government formed by the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey. ... Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born February 26, 1954), became Prime Minister of Turkey on March 14, 2003. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ... Political parties in Turkey lists political parties in Turkey. ... Elections in Turkey gives information on election and election results in Turkey. ... Provinces of Turkey are called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i). ... The National Security Council (Milli Güvenlik Kurulu (MGK) in Turkish) is a powerful body that unites the top civilian and military leaders, and issues ‘recommendations’ to the government upon all matters vaguely defined as touching on the security of the state of the Turkish Republic. ... Turkey is a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights and the Turkish Constitution guarantees basic human rights to all Turkish citizens. ... Foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey are primarily with the Western world and its neigboring countries. ... Turkey is a successor state of the Ottoman Empire, a multi-ethnic empire consolidated by gradual conquest during medieval and early modern times (1300-1700). ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

The Democrat Party was founded in 1946 to oppose the ruling Republican People's Party, which had established the Turkish Republic. Party leader Adnan Menderes became Prime Minister after the Democrat Party won the 1950 elections. The Democratic Party did not repudiate the Republican People's Party's policy of Westernization, but did not pursue it with quite the same vigour. It was also less militantly secular than the Republican People's Party. The Democratic Party was removed from government when General Cemal Gürsel staged a military coup, ousting Menderes as Prime Minister — the military feared that the founding principles of the Turkish Republic were being eroded, and there was growing public dissatisfaction with Menderes' perceived intolerance of criticism. Menderes was later executed. The party was closed on September 29, 1961. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Republican Peoples Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi or CHP) is a social democratic and secular Turkish nationalist political party in Turkey. ... Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes (1899–1961) was one of the most famous Turkish politicians and Prime minister of Turkey between 1950–1960. ... This is a chronological list of every government formed by the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Secularity is the state of being free from religious or spiritual qualities. ... Cemal Gürsel, a statesman and a soldier, was a Turkish army officer, political leader and the 4th president of Turkey. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Relaunch attempt

In November 1992, at what was declared to be the party's 5th Grand Conference, several former members relaunched the Democrat Party under the same name and emblem. It was at first led by Hayrettin Erkmen, but the most prominent leader was Aydın Menderes, son of Adnan, who was elected the party's third leader in February 1994. He led until a crippling road accident in 1996. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The relaunched Democrat Party never entertained mainstream politics, and did not participate in Turkey's most recent elections in November 2002. Other recent leaders have included Yalçın Koçak. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...