Turkey: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Liberal

Socialist

Capitalist

Conservative

AKP CHP MHP İYİ HDP

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 Development

AKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 266 MPs. The party advocates consistent crime fighting, favors traditional lifestyles, and wants a strong nation-state.

In the current election trend, AKP reaches 35.5% of the votes.

All information at a glance: AKP
Name	Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi
Translation	Party for Justice and Development
Political orientation	Right-wing
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	35.5 (0 since last election )
Core topics	Strict crime control Prefers traditional lifestyles Strong nationalism Less promotionalism

MHP

Party of the Nationalist Movement

MHP (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi) is a far-right party and currently represented in parliament with 50 MPs. The party wants a strong nation-state, wants to centralize political decisions, and favors traditional lifestyles.

In the current election trend, MHP reaches 10.1% of the votes.

All information at a glance: MHP
Name	Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi
Translation	Party of the Nationalist Movement
Political orientation	Far right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	10.1 (0 since last election )
Core topics	Strong nationalism Less promotionalism Prefers traditional lifestyles Strict crime control

CHP

Republican People's Party

CHP (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 169 MPs. The party advocates strict immigration policy, wants to invest more in public services, and advocates more civil liberties.

In the current election trend, CHP reaches 25.4% of the votes.

All information at a glance: CHP
Name	Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi
Translation	Republican People's Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	25.4 (0 since last election )
Core topics	Strict immigration policy More investment in public services More civil liberties Advocates liberal lifestyles

YSP

Green Left Party

YSP (Yeşil Sol Parti) is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 62 MPs.

In the current election trend, YSP reaches 8.8% of the votes.

All information at a glance: YSP
Name	Yeşil Sol Parti
Translation	Green Left Party
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Current poll value	8.8 (0 since last election )

İYİ

Good party

İYİ (İyi Parti) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 44 MPs. The party wants to centralize political decisions, advocates strict immigration policy, and wants a strong nation-state.

In the current election trend, İYİ reaches 9.8% of the votes.

All information at a glance: İYİ
Name	İyi Parti
Translation	Good party
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	9.8 (0 since last election )
Core topics	Against multiculturalism Less promotionalism Strict immigration policy Strong nationalism

YRP

New Welfare Party

YRP (Yeniden Refah Partisi) is a far-right party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs.

In the current election trend, YRP reaches 2.8% of the votes.

All information at a glance: YRP
Name	Yeniden Refah Partisi
Translation	New Welfare Party
Political orientation	Far right
Current poll value	2.8 (0 since last election )

TİP

Worker’s Party of Turkey

TİP (Türkiye İşçi Partisi) is a far-left party that is currently represented in parliament with 4 seats.

In the current election trend, TİP reaches 1.7% of the votes.

All information at a glance: TİP
Name	Türkiye İşçi Partisi
Translation	Worker’s Party of Turkey
Political orientation	Far left
Current poll value	1.7 (0 since last election )

BBP

Party of the Great Unity

BBP (Büyük Birlik Partisi) is a far-right party from Turkey.

In the current election trend, BBP reaches 1.0% of the votes.

All information at a glance: BBP
Name	Büyük Birlik Partisi
Translation	Party of the Great Unity
Political orientation	Far right
Current poll value	1.0 (0 since last election )

BTP

Independent Turkey Party

BTP (Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi) is a center-right party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: BTP
Name	Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi
Translation	Independent Turkey Party
Political orientation	Centre-right

DEVA

Party for Democracy and Progress

DEVA (Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi) is a center-right party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: DEVA
Name	Demokrasi ve Atılım Partisi
Translation	Party for Democracy and Progress
Political orientation	Centre-right

DP

Democrat Party

DP (Demokrat Parti) is a center-right party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: DP
Name	Demokrat Parti
Translation	Democrat Party
Political orientation	Centre-right

Gelecek

Party of the Future

Gelecek (Gelecek Partisi) is a center-right party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: Gelecek
Name	Gelecek Partisi
Translation	Party of the Future
Political orientation	Centre-right

HDP

Democratic Party of the Peoples

HDP (Halkların Demokratik Partisi) is a left party from Turkey. The party advocates more civil liberties, favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

All information at a glance: HDP
Name	Halkların Demokratik Partisi
Translation	Democratic Party of the Peoples
Political orientation	Left-wing
Core topics	More civil liberties Redistribution from rich to poor Open world without borders Environmental protection more important than economic growth

MP

Homeland Party

MP (Memleket Partisi) is a center-left party from Turkey.

In the current election trend, MP reaches 0.9% of the votes.

All information at a glance: MP
Name	Memleket Partisi
Translation	Homeland Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	0.9 (0 since last election )

Saadet

Party of Happiness

Saadet (Saadet Partisi) is a far-right party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: Saadet
Name	Saadet Partisi
Translation	Party of Happiness
Political orientation	Far right

TDP

Socialist Democratic Party

TDP (Toplumcu Demokratik Parti) is a left party from Turkey.

All information at a glance: TDP
Name	Toplumcu Demokratik Parti
Translation	Socialist Democratic Party
Political orientation	Left-wing

ZP

Victory Party

ZP (Zafer Partisi) is a right-wing party from Turkey.

In the current election trend, ZP reaches 2.3% of the votes.

All information at a glance: ZP
Name	Zafer Partisi
Translation	Victory Party
Political orientation	Right-wing
Current poll value	2.3 (0 since last election )