AKP
Party for Justice and DevelopmentRight-wing
EU Parliament
Election Trend
Result of the last parliamentary election: 35.5%
Part of the Government
The Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP), translated as Justice and Development Party, is a political party in Turkey. It was founded in 2001 and has its roots in a conservative political movement.
AKP espouses conservative and Islamic conservative values. The party advocates for a stronger role of Islam in Turkish society and emphasizes the importance of family values.
In the last election, the party reached 35.5% of the votes. In the current election trend, AKP is at 30.0%. This is a difference of -5.5 compared to the last election result. The party is represented in the current parliament with 266 Seats.
Election Results
Historical Election Results
Current government participation
Government Coalitions
Explanation of the Table
The overview shows all current government participations of AKP. The first column shows the parliament in which AKP is governing. The colored bars show all parties involved in the government. A single bar indicates a government without a coalition partner. Two bars stand for government coalitions of 2 parties. Coalitions of 3 parties are shown with three bars.
FAQ
Where does AKP currently stand?
In the current election trend AKP reaches 30% of the vote today. Compared to the last election, this is a difference of -5.5 percentage points.
In the election trend of the federal states AKP currently reaches .
What are the political positions of AKP?
AKP espouses conservative and Islamic conservative values. The party advocates for a stronger role of Islam in Turkish society and emphasizes the importance of family values.
Is AKP left-wing or right-wing?
AKP is a right-wing party.
What does AKP stand for?
AKP is the abbreviation for Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi.