Participatory Democracy Party
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Participatory Democracy Party (Turkish: Katılımcı Demokrasi Partisi, KADEP) is a pro-Kurdish rights party in Turkey. The party was created in 2006 by Şerafettin Elçi, the former Minister of Public Works.[1][2][3][4]
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Leader | Lütfi Baksi |
Founder | Şerafettin Elçi |
Founded | December 19, 2006 (2006-12-19) |
Dissolved | May 27, 2019 |
Split from | Democratic People's Party |
Merged into | Turkey Kurdistan Democratic Party |
Ideology | Social democracy Kurdish nationalism |
Political position | Centre-left |
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In the 2011 Turkish general election, Elçi run with the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Bloc; it was elected in the Diyarbakır Province.
On May 27 2019, party merged into Turkey Kurdistan Democratic Party.