Parties in comparison
Explanation of the chart
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
AKP
Party for Justice and DevelopmentAKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 266 MPs.
MHP
Party of the Nationalist MovementMHP (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi) is a far-right party and currently represented in parliament with 50 MPs.
CHP
Republican People's PartyCHP (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 169 MPs.
DEM
Party for equality and democracy of the peopleDEM (Halkların Eşitlik ve Demokrasi Partisi) is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 62 MPs.
İYİ
Good partyİYİ (İyi Parti) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 44 MPs.
YRP
New Welfare PartyYRP (Yeniden Refah Partisi) is a far-right party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs.
TİP
Worker’s Party of TurkeyTİP (Türkiye İşçi Partisi) is a far-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 4 seats.
BBP
Party of the Great UnityBBP (Büyük Birlik Partisi) is a far-right party from Turkey.
DEVA
Party for Democracy and ProgressDEVA (Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi) is a center-right party from Turkey.
MP
Homeland PartyMP (Memleket Partisi) is a center-left party from Turkey.
Saadet
Party of HappinessSaadet (Saadet Partisi) is a far-right party from Turkey.
ZP
Victory PartyZP (Zafer Partisi) is a right-wing party from Turkey.