Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
Conservative political party in Turkey
Justice and Development Party (Turkey) ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
The Justice and Development Party, abbreviated officially as AK Party in English, is a political party in Turkey self-describing as conservative-democratic. It has been the ruling party of Turkey since 2003. Third-party sources often refer to the party as national conservative, social conservative, right-wing populist and as espousing neo-Ottomanism. The party is generally regarded as being right-wing on the political spectrum, although some sources have described it as far-right since 2011. It is one of the two major parties of contemporary Turkey along with the Republican People's Party (CHP).
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
Erdogan's Controlling AK Party Dealt Major Blow in Local Elections Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
Turkey Elections: President Erdogan Faces Colossal Defeat As Opposition Wins Mayor Polls| Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:27Published | |
You Might Like
No news matches foundSorry, we were unable to find any results in our database for your queryFree news archive accessDid you know? You are eligible to search our news archive with millions of news references free of charge. To do this, please sign in first at the top of the screen. • Information about free access to our news archive Search this site and the web: |