Independent Turkey Party

The Independent Turkey Party (Turkish: Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi, BTP) is a nationalist^[2] and Kemalist^[2][4] political party founded on 25 September 2001 by Haydar Baş, who was succeeded by his son Hüseyin Baş after his death in 2020.

AbbreviationBTP

PresidentHüseyin Baş

Secretary-GeneralNuri Kaplan

Founded25 September 2001 (2001-09-25)

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Independent Turkey Party Bağımsız Türkiye Partisi
Abbreviation	BTP
President	Hüseyin Baş
Secretary-General	Nuri Kaplan
Founded	25 September 2001 (2001-09-25)
Headquarters	Çankırı Caddesi 24, Ulus, Ankara
Newspaper	Yeni Mesaj
Youth wing	BTP Youth
Women's wing	BTP Kadın Kolları
Membership (2026)	14,450[1]
Ideology	Kemalism[2] Turkish nationalism[2] Conservatism[3] Economic nationalism[4] Parliamentarism[4][5]
Political position	Center[6]
Colors	Red   White   Salmon (customary)
Slogan	İş Aş Haydar Baş (tr: Work, Food, Haydar Baş)
Grand National Assembly	0 / 600
Metropolitan municipalities	0 / 30
District municipalities	0 / 1,351
Provincial councillors	0 / 1,251
Municipal Assemblies	1 / 20,953
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Website
www.btp.org.tr
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In the June 2015 general election, the BTP received 96,465 votes with no parliamentary seats. In the 2023 Presidential election, the BTP decided to support Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.