People's Ascent Party
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{{Infobox political party
| country = Turkey
| native_name = Halkın Yükselişi Partisi
| name = People's Ascent Party
| colorcode = {{party color|People's Ascent Party}}
| leader = Ragıp Önder Günay
| foundation = 16 February 2005
| ideology = Kemalism
Social democracy
Centrism
Euroscepticism
| position = Centre-left
| dissolved = 26 February 2018
| colours = {{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#CD2E2E|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#009933|border=darkgray}} White, Red, Green
| merged = Association for Defence of National Rights Movement Party
}}
The People's Ascent Party ({{langx|tr|Halkın Yükselişi Partisi}}, abbreviated HYP) is a Turkish political party founded by the Istanbul MP and theologian Yaşar Nuri Öztürk on 16 February 2005, adopting the principles of a democratic state of law.
In its manifesto, the party claims to be an advocate of social democracy, seeking to benefit Turkey and the Turkish people on the basis of a participatory and pluralistic democratic platform.
On 22 November 2009, Ragıp Önder Günay was elected the new party leader in 4th convention of HYP.[http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=920095 "Politika - HYP Genel Başkanlığa Ragıp Önder Günay seçildi"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229132801/http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=920095 |date=2012-02-29 }}, Zaman, 25 November 2009
On 26 February 2018, Party dissolved itself and joined the Association for Defence of National Rights Movement Party.
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Category:2005 establishments in Turkey
Category:Centrist parties in Turkey
Category:Kemalist political parties
Category:Political parties established in 2005
Category:Political parties in Turkey
Category:Social democratic parties in Turkey