Victory Party (Turkey)

The Victory Party (Turkish: Zafer Partisi, ZP) is a nationalist, anti-refugee, Kemalist political party in Turkey founded on August 26, 2021[6] under the leadership of Ümit Özdağ. It is represented[7] in the Grand National Assembly by a single MP: Özdağ himself.[8]

Victory Party
Zafer Partisi
AbbreviationZP
LeaderÜmit Özdağ
Secretary-GeneralCezmi Polat
SpokespersonLütfü Şehsuvaroğlu
FounderÜmit Özdağ
Founded26 August 2021 (2021-08-26)
Split fromGood Party
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Youth wingAyyıldız Movement
Membership (2022) 4,003[1]
IdeologyTurkish nationalism[2]
Anti-immigration[3][4]
Parliamentarism[5]
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Red
  White
  Grey
Slogan Bilim, Birlik, Barış ("Science, Unity, Peace")
Türkiye'nin Zaferi ("Turkey's Victory")
AnthemKutlu Olsun (May it be blessed)
Grand National Assembly
1 / 600
Website
zaferpartisi.org.tr

The Victory Party is the continuation of the Ayyıldız Movement initiated by Ümit Özdağ,[9] which became a youth movement after the establishment of party. The founding petition of the party was submitted to the Ministry of the Interior on 26 August 2021 and then the party was officially established.[10] The party leader Özdağ supports the refoulement of refugees.[7]

The party declared Mansur Yavaş as their candidate for 2023 presidential elections[11] whereas Mansur Yavaş stated the declaration was without his knowledge and consent.[12]

Founding members

Founding members of the Victory Party:[13]

  • Ümit Özdağ
  • İsmail Koncuk
  • Seyit Yüzel
  • Ali Dinçer Çolak
  • Mehmet Alagöz
  • Tuğrul Kıhtır
  • Esra Özsüer
  • Kahraman Berk
  • Ömer Turan
  • İncilay G. Şekerdağ
  • Kemal Mert
  • İsmail Türk
  • Adem Taşkaya
  • Nazım Kılıç
  • Ertuğrul Kalafat
  • Sultan Neslihan Seven
  • Göhan Türkmenoğlu
  • Feridun Yıldız
  • Uğur Tarhan
  • Onur Şahin
  • Sevdagül Tuncer
  • Ayla Ülük
  • Burak Mengü
  • Lütfü Şehsuvaroğlu
  • Dursun Dağaşan
  • Fatma Melike Karaaslan
  • İlkim Yüksel
  • Oğuz Ataman
  • Vedat Çakıroğlu
  • Erman Diçer
  • Roza Kurban
  • Murat Yıldız
  • Bünyamin Aksungur
  • Salim Kabasakal
  • Tuğba Mızrak Demirbağ
  • Hasan Basri Akşener
  • Şevval Erdel

References
  1. "Zafer Partisi". Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. "Zafer Partisi nedir, kurucusu kim, ne zaman kuruldu? Zafer Partisi logosu ne? Zafer Partisi üyeleri kimler?". 24 August 2021.
  3. "Zafer Partisi Kuruluş Bildirgesini Ümit Özdağ tek tek açıkladı!".
  4. "Özdağ'dan 'Anadolu Kalesi' projesi: Sığınmacılar için Şam yönetimiyle görüşecek". 19 April 2022.
  5. "Zafer Partisi cumhurbaşkanı adayını açıkladı: 'Mansur Yavaş'ı göreve çağırıyoruz'". 6 April 2022.
  6. Ekovitrin. "Ümit Özdağ'ın yeni partisi Zafer Partisi'nin GİK ve MDK üyeleri kimler?". ekovitrin.com/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. "ZP is now in The Parliament!". habererk.com/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Umit Ozdag, submitted the document of the founding of the Victory Party". www.sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 27 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Ayyıldız Hareketi lideri Ümit Özdağ, yeni partinin kurucu üyelerini tanıttı". haber3.com. 14 July 2021.
  10. "The Victory Party Anthem May Be Blessed". youtube.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Ümit Özdağ'ın cumhurbaşkanı adayı Mansur Yavaş". Diken. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  12. "Mansur Yavaş'tan 'Cumhurbaşkanlığı adaylığı' sorusuna yanıt". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  13. "Who are the founding members of the ZP?". Habertürk.


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