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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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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True Path Party participatedIn 1999 Turkish general election