The Democratic Left Party (Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish political party. The social democratic oriented party was registered on November 14, 1985 by Rahşan Ecevit, spouse of late Bülent Ecevit as he was banned from political life after the military coup of 1980. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RahÅŸan (Aral) Ecevit (1923) is the spouse of the late Turkish politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit. ... Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (May 28, 1925–November 5, 2006; pronounced ), was a Turkish politician, poet, writer and journalist. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

In 1986 Bülent Ecevit addressed the DSP convention in Ankara, declaring his support for the party. The address landed him in court for allegedly violating the political bans. The DSP was unable, however, to achieve a substantial showing in the 1986 by-elections even though Ecevit, despite his ban, continued to campaign at the party's rallies as a "guest speaker". 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ...

The political ban on Ecevit was lifted following a referendum in 1987. Later that year, Rahşan Ecevit handed over the rule of the party to her spouse. But the party failed to pass the 10% national threshold needed for a political party to have a seat in Parliament in the 1987 elections, prompting the Ecevits to step down from their positions in the party. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Grand National Assembly (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi in Turkish) is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which carries out legislative functions. ...

In 1988, Necdet Karababa was elected as the new party leader. However, the next year, Ecevit was reelected as party chairman in the party convention. Two years later in 1991, the DSP received 10.75% of the votes in the elections allowing the party to have 7 seats in the Parliament. This also meant the return of Ecevit to the Parliament after 11 years. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was a minor party until it won 76 parliamentary seats in the December 1995 elections. Again in 1995, the party started to suffer from inner conflicts after years of serenity. The inner conflicts in the party ended with the dismissal of Erdal Kesebir, MP for Edirne and three other DSP members. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1997, the DSP became a partner of a three-way coalition government led by Mesut Yılmaz who at the time was the leader of the Motherland Party. Ecevit became the deputy prime minister. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... Mesut Yılmaz (born 1947) is the former leader of Anavatan Partisi (ANAP, the Motherland Party) and the Turkish prime minister in the 1990s. ... The Motherland Party of Turkey, (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi or ANAP) is a political party in Turkey. ...

In 1998, the 55th government of Turkey was toppled by a censure motion. Ecevit received the mandate to form a new government. He founded a minority government of DSP in 1999 to carry the country to general elections. Censure is a process by which a formal reprimand is issued to an individual by an authoritative body. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Boosted by the capture of the leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party militant organization, Abdullah Öcalan, during his premiership, DSP won 22,19% of the votes in the elections of April in 1999 and took 136 of the 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament becoming a major party. It's leader Bülent Ecevit became then for the fifth time Prime Minister of Turkey. One of the PKK logos (used 1995-2000) The Kurdistan Workers Party (Kurdish: or PKK, Turkish: ), sometimes linked with KADEK and Kongra-Gel, is a militant group founded in the 1970s and led, until his capture in 1999, by Abdullah Öcalan. ... Abdullah Apo Öcalan (born April 4, 1948), is the former leader of the Kurdish militant group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This is a chronological list of every government formed by the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Turkey. ...

Tension, economic crisis and conflicts both in the government and inside the DSP reached a peak in 2001. The party convention held in the same year was the scene of serious controversies. Some members resigned and some were dismissed. In 2002, Ecevit was hospitalized twice. All these were the beginning of a process that ended with the dissolution of the parliament and melting of the party. Some of his confidants and almost half of the DSP MPs resigned from the party and founded the New Turkey Party. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Yeni Türkiye Partisi (Turkish for New Turkey Party) is a political party in Turkey. ...

Following the November 3 elections in 2002, the DSP failed to pass the national threshold getting only 1.2% of the votes and remained outside Parliament. Shortly after the election defeat, Bülent Ecevit announced that he would step down as party leader and leave active politics. In 2004, Ecevit repeated this statement and named Zeki Sezer, deputy chairman since 2001, as his heir. At the 6th extraordinary party convention on July 25, 2004, Zeki Sezer was elected as the new leader of the party. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zeki Sezer is a Turkish politician and the new leader of Democratic Left Party (Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The DSP approves of Turkish adhesion to the European Union, although it criticized the content of the Customs Union. A customs union is a free trade area with a Common External Tariff. ...