Rights and Freedoms Party
The Rights and Freedoms Party (Kurdish: Partiya Maf û Azadiyan, Turkish: Hak ve Özgürlükler Partisi, abbreviated HAK-PAR) is a Kurdish nationalist[2] political party in Turkey.
Rights and Freedoms Party Hak ve Özgürlükler Partisi Partiya Maf û Azadiyan | |
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| Abbreviation | HAK-PAR |
| Leader | Refik Karakoç |
| Founder | Abdülmelik Fırat |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Diyarbakır |
| Membership (2021) |  1,301[1] |
| Ideology | Federalism Kurdish nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red, yellow & black |
| Website | |
| www.hakpar.org.tr | |
Advocating federalism as a means of increasing Kurdish autonomy in the south-east of the country, the party split from the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP) in 2002. The party's head office is in Diyarbakır. Until his death in October 2015, the party was headed by Fehmi Demir.[3]
In the local elections of 2014, the party won the municipal mayoralty in Konukbekler, Muş, attaining 43,846 votes.[4] In the June 2015 general election, HAK-PAR participated for the first time in a general election, winning 58,698 votes.
List of Leaders
| # | Name | Term starts | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdülmelik Fırat | 2002 | 2006 |
| 2 | Sertaç Bucak | 2006 | 2008 |
| 3 | Bayram Bozyel | 2008 | 2012 |
| 4 | Kemal Burkay | 2012 | 2014 |
| 5 | Fehmi Demir | 2014 | 2015 |
| 6 | Refik Karakoç | 2016 |
Elections
General elections
| Election | Votes | Percentage | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | 58.716 | %0,13 | 0 / 550 |
| November 2015 | 110.161 | %0,23[5] | 0 / 550 |
References
- "Hak ve Özgürlükler Partisi" (in Turkish). Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "HAK-PAR leader's funeral brings Kurdish leaders together". Rudaw. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
...the chairman of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Rights and Freedoms Party (HAK-PAR)...
- "Hak-Par leader Fehmi Demir dies in traffic accident". Today's Zaman. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- http://www.haberdiyarbakir.com/konukbekler-belediye-baskanligini-hak-par-kazandi-62777h/
- "TRT Seçim" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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