1999 Turkish general election
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The 1999 Turkish general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that reshaped Turkey’s political landscape amid economic and political instability, leading to a coalition government and the rise of new political forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general election ⓘ |
| ballotType | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| chamberElected | unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| context |
economic instability in Turkey
ⓘ
political instability in Turkey ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| date | 18 April 1999 ⓘ |
| electionType | parliamentary ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | 10% national threshold ⓘ |
| electorate | Turkish citizens aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| fifthParty | True Path Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthPartyAbbreviation | DYP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthPartyIdeology | centre-right conservatism ⓘ |
| fourthParty | Motherland Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPartyAbbreviation | ANAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthPartyIdeology | centre-right liberal conservatism ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | DSP–MHP–ANAP coalition government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuring | pre-2001 Turkish financial crisis period ⓘ |
| impact | reshaped Turkish party system before 2000s realignment ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | Turkish ⓘ |
| largestPartyIdeology | centre-left ⓘ |
| largestPartyLeader | Bülent Ecevit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingParty | Democratic Left Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadingPartyAbbreviation | DSP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Grand National Assembly of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResult |
coalition government formed
ⓘ
rise of new political forces ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2002 Turkish general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
Islamist movement re-entered parliament via Virtue Party
ⓘ
MHP emerged as second-largest party NERFINISHED ⓘ first time DSP became largest party in parliament ⓘ |
| oversawBy | Supreme Election Council of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermStarted | 21st Parliament of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | elections in Turkey ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1995 Turkish general election ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Bülent Ecevit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 550 ⓘ |
| secondParty | Nationalist Movement Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPartyAbbreviation | MHP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPartyIdeology | Turkish nationalism ⓘ |
| thirdParty | Virtue Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPartyAbbreviation | FP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPartyIdeology | Islamism ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutApprox | about 87% ⓘ |
| votingSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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