Conservative Ascension Party

The Conservative Ascension Party (Turkish: Muhafazakar Yükseliş Partisi, abbreviated MYP) is a Turkish nationalist and Conservative political party formed on 24 January 2013, succeeding the Nationalist and Conservative Party. Under the leadership of Engin Yılmaz, the party contested the 2014 local elections and won 1,834 votes, unable to win any councillors or municipalities. In preparation for the June 2015 general election, the party has called for a triple alliance between themselves, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Great Union Party (BBP).[2]

Conservative Ascension Party

Muhafazakar Yükseliş Partisi
AbbreviationMYP
LeaderAhmet Reyiz Yılmaz
PresidentEngin Yılmaz
General secretaryMuhammet Recep Altun
FoundedJanuary 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)
Preceded byNationalist and Conservative Party
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Membership (2021) 33,888[1]
IdeologyConservatism
Turkish nationalism
Euroscepticism
Political positionRight-wing
International affiliationNone
Colours   Blue and white
Website
www.myp.org.tr

The MYP is Eurosceptic and puts forward the view that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should become an independent and globally recognised sovereign state. Despite being a party situated on the political right, the MYP has criticised the 'liberal economics' pursued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and blamed unemployment, a loss of workers' rights as well as the heavy surge in public debt on privatisation.[3]

References
  1. "Muhafazakar Yükseliş Partisi" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. http://muhafazakaryukselispartisi.org/haberler/myp-den-bahceli-ve-destici-ye-secim-ittifaki-cagrisi
  3. http://muhafazakaryukselispartisi.org/myp-program
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