Democracy Time Party

{{Infobox political party

| country = Turkey

| native_name = Democracy Time Party

| name = Demokrasi Zamanı Partisi

| logo =

| abbreviation = DEZA-PAR

| colorcode = #800080

| leader = İlhami Çağrıtekin

| ideology = Zaza nationalism{{Cite web|url=https://sonhaber.ch/hidir-erenle-zazalar-ve-zazaca-uzerine-soylesi-ikinci-bolum/|title=Hıdır Eren'le Zazalar ve Zaza'ca üzerine söyleşi 2.Bölüm Akın Sabur / Semih Öz/ Baran Gül|date=February 22, 2020}}
Zaza Interests

| foundation = 9 May 2016

| membership = {{decrease}} 73{{cite web|url=https://www.yargitaycb.gov.tr/icerik/1207|title=Demokrasi Zamanı Partisi|publisher=Court of Cassation|access-date=17 February 2024|df=mdy-all|language=tr}}

| membership_year = 2024

| website = https://dezapar.org.tr/

}}

The Democracy Time Party is a political party founded by Mehmet Ali Şenel on 9 May 2016. The short name of the party is DEZA-PAR [https://www.yargitaycb.gov.tr/icerik/1207 Democracy Time Party - Supreme Court of the Republic of Turkey Prosecutor's Office]

History

The party was first established under the name 'Zaza People's Party'.{{Cite web|title=Demokrasi Zamanı Partisi, Müge Anlı'ya tepki gösterdi, 'TRT Zazaki'nin kurulmasını istedi|url=https://t24.com.tr/haber/demokrasi-zamani-partisi-muge-anli-ya-tepki-gosterdi-trt-zazaki-nin-kurulmasini-istedi,846406|access-date=2020-09-12|website=T24|language=Turkish}} Later, after receiving the warning that “Region cannot be established on the basis of race,” the Supreme Court of Appeals Prosecutor's Office changed its party name as 'Innovative and Change Party'. In the "Innovative and Change Party" congress held in Ankara on September 1, it was renamed "Time of Democracy Party" according to the change of name.[https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr/politika/2019/09/04/zaza-partisi-deza-par-secime-hazirlaniyor/ 'Zaza party 'DEZA-PAR is getting ready for the elections][https://www.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/ovur/2019/09/15/zaza-partisi-geliyor Zaza party is coming] 'DEZA' in the short name of the party means 'uncle son' (cousin) in Zaza language. Party leader Dilaver Eren stated that 'DEZA' means 'Cousin' in Zaza language and said that they consciously preferred this as a subliminal message.Roşan Hayıg & Brigitte Werner, Zazaca-Türkçe Sözlük-Türkçe-Zazaca Sözcük Listesi, Tîj Yayıncılık, 2012{{Cite web|title=Siyasette bir ilk: Zazalar parti kuruyor|url=https://www.birgun.net/haber/siyasette-bir-ilk-zazalar-parti-kuruyor-265075|access-date=2020-09-12|website=birgun.net|language=Turkish}}{{Cite web|title=MAHMUT ÖVÜR - Zaza Partisi geliyor|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/yazarlar/ovur/2019/09/15/zaza-partisi-geliyor|access-date=2020-09-12|website=Sabah|language=tr}}

References

External links

[http://www.deza-par.com/ Official home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203210335/https://deza-par.com/ |date=2021-12-03 }}
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Category:Political parties in Turkey

Category:Zazas

Category:Political parties of minorities in Turkey