Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1960)

The Democrat Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti, DP for short) was a centre-right political party in Turkey, and the country's third legal opposition party, after the Liberal Republican Party (Serbest Cumhuriyet Fırkası) established by Ali Fethi Okyar in 1930, and the National Development Party (Milli Kalkınma Partisi) established by Nuri Demirağ in 1945. Founded and led by Celâl Bayar and Adnan Menderes, it was the first of the opposition parties to rise to power, de-seating the Republican People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi) during the national elections of 1950 and ending Turkey's one party era. The party ″facilitated the resurgence of Islam, especially at the popular level, in Turkey″.

This article is about the historical Democrat Party in Turkey. For the party established in 1970, see Democratic Party (Turkey, 1970). For the new party of the name founded in 2007, see Democrat Party (Turkey, current).
Democrat Party
Demokrat Parti
PresidentAdnan Menderes
FounderCelâl Bayar
Founded7 January 1946 (1946-01-07)
Banned29 September 1960 (1960-09-29)
Split fromRepublican People's Party
Succeeded byJustice Party
New Turkey Party
Democratic Party
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Right-wing populism
Party program:
Kemalism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours
  •   Red (official)
  •   Purple (customary)
Party flag
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