Nation Party (Turkey, 1948) after a conflict and founded a new party. After some initial electoral success the party did not win any seats in the 1973 general elections, eventually dissolving itself in 1977. In 1992, the name was reused again when the Reformist Democracy Party ("Islahatçı Demokrasi Partisi"), led by Aykut Edibali, renamed itself as "Millet Partisi". "This article incorporates material from articles from the Turkish Wikipedia." Nation Party (Turkey, 1948) The Nation Party () was a conservative and nationalistic political party developed as a third option within the then bipartisan system in Turkey. It lasted from 1948 until 1953, when it was
Halk Bankası Halk Bankası Halk Bankası ("People's Bank"), or Halkbank, is a large Turkish state-owned bank. Halkbank was incorporated in 1933 and began offering services 1938, it initially provided loan services via the People’s Funds. After 1950, Halkbank was authorized to directly open branches and grant loans to customers. By the beginning of 1964, Halkbank had embarked upon an ambitious program where it increased capital and became more active by establishing a nationwide network of branches. Today it is the seventh-largest bank in Turkey in terms of assets. Halkbank was a link in the chain to finance Iranian petroleum interests in the