Progressive Republican Party (Turkey)

Progressive Republican Party
Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası
PresidentKâzım Karabekir
FounderKâzım Karabekir
Founded17 November 1924 (1924-11-17)
Banned5 June 1925 (1925-06-05)
HeadquartersAnkara
IdeologyLiberal democracy
Liberal conservatism
Decentralization[1]
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Red

The Progressive Republican Party (Ottoman Turkish: ترقی‌ پرور جمهوریت فرقه‌‌سی, romanizedTeraḳḳîperver Cumhûriyet Fırḳası) was a political party in Turkey between 1924 and 1925.[2] It was established by Ali Fuat (Cebesoy) Pasha, Kâzım Karabekir, Refet (Bele) Pasha, Rauf (Orbay) Bey and Adnan (Adıvar) Bey on 17 November 1924. The party was banned on 5 June 1925 after the Sheikh Said rebellion.[3]

  1. ^ "3 Haziran 1925: Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası kapatıldı".
  2. ^ Myron E. Weiner, Ergun Özbudun (1987) Competitive Elections in Developing Countries, Duke University Press, p337
  3. ^ Karpat, Kemal H. (2015-12-08). Turkey's Politics: The Transition to a Multi-Party System. Princeton University Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-1-4008-7942-7.

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