One-party period of the Republic of Turkey One-party period of the Republic of Turkey The single-party period of the Republic of Turkey began with the formal establishment of the country in 1923. The Republican People's Party (CHP) was the only party between 1923 and 1945, when the National Development Party was established. After winning the first multiparty elections in 1946 by a landslide, the Republican People's Party lost the majority to the Democratic Party in the 1950 elections. During the single-party period, President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk repeatedly requested that opposition parties be established against the Republican People's Party in order to transition into multi-party democracy; in 1930,
Greens Party (Turkey) Greens Party (Turkey) Greens Party () was a green liberal party in Turkey. Being the 57th political party of Turkey, it was established on June 30, 2008 after years of preparation since 2002. A green party with the same name was established prior to its establishment in 1988 (its founding President was former Health Minister Celal Ertuğ). The latter was closed down in 1994, and its third and last President was Aydın Ayas, who took the eco-liberal turn for the party. Greens maintain local branches and initiatives in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, Tekirdağ, and Antalya. Greens were known as the