Democratic Society Party
The Democratic Society Party (Turkish: Demokratik Toplum Partisi, DTP, Kurdish: Partiya Civaka Demokratîk, PCD) was a Kurdish nationalist political party in Turkey. The party considered itself social-democratic and had observer status in the Socialist International. It was considered to be the successor of the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP). The party was established in 2005 and succeeded in getting elected more than ninety mayors in the municipal elections of 2009. On 11 December 2009, the Constitutional Court of Turkey banned the DTP, ruling that the party has become "focal point of activities against the indivisible unity of the state, the country and the nation". The ban has been widely criticized both by groups within Turkey and by several international organizations. The party was succeeded by the Peace and Democracy Party.
| Leader | Ahmet Türk, Emine Ayna, Aysel Tuğluk, Nurettin Demirtaş |
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| Founded | 17 August 2005 |
| Banned | 12 December 2009 |
| Merger of | Democratic People's Party Democratic Society Movement |
| Succeeded by | Peace and Democracy Party |
| Headquarters | Barış Manço Cad. 32. Sk. No:37, Balgat – Ankara, Turkey |
| Ideology | Social democracy Kurdish nationalism Left-wing nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Thousand Hope Candidates |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists (associate member) |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (observer member) |
| Colors | Red, Green and Yellow |
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