The AS Party (Turkish: AS Parti, ASP) is a Turkish political party formed on 3 February 2015.[2] Its leader is Cavit Kayıkcı and uses the slogan "civilian military" on its logo.
AS Party AS Parti | |
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| Abbreviation | ASP |
| Chairman | Cavit Kayıkçı |
| Founded | 3 February 2015 |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
| Membership (2024) |  0[1] |
| Ideology | Pro-military |
| Slogan | 'Civilian military' |
The ASP is largely composed of retired junior officers of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and seeks to represent soldiers' interests in politics. The party aims to provide a platform for officers to have a larger say in Turkish politics while improving civil-military relations that have historically been strained. The party claims that it speaks on behalf of over 1 million people, including military officers and their families.[citation needed]
Activities
editOn 17 January 2018, the Constitutional Court of Turkey threw out a case involving the closure of the party, on the grounds that it had dissolved and had not undergone any congresses as required by law.[3]
On 18 May 2018, the AS Party announced its support for the People's Alliance in the forthcoming 24 June 2018 general elections.[4]
References
edit- ^ "As Parti" (in Turkish). Court of Cassation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "AS Parti kuruldu - Haberler". Milliyet.com.tr:80. Archived from the original on 2015-03-07. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "AYM'den As Parti'nin kapatılmasına ret - Cumhuriyet Siyaset Haberleri". Cumhuriyet.com.tr. 2018-01-17. Archived from the original on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ Mynet. "AS Parti'den Cumhur İttifakı'na destek! - Seçim Haberleri". Mynet.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
