1. Return to “Democracy”

2. Referandum on November 7, 1982
‘82 Constitution was
accepted with 91.4%
Kenan Evren became the
president of Turkey for the
Next 7 years

3. Return to Civilian Rule: Elections of November 1983
Old parties were closed down
The emphasis on a new start (Evren’s propaganda).
The New Law on Political Parties (March 1983)
Parties cannot open youth and women’s organizations
No connection between unions and the parties
17 new parties were established. Only 3 parties got the approval of NSC for the elections.

4. Elections of Nov. 1983
MDP (backed by the Army), HP (the continuation of the CHP), ANAP
ANAP – 45% / HP – 30% / MDP – 23%
ANAP – 211 seats; HP – 117 seats (30%); MDP – 70 seats (23%) kA

5. Return to “Democracy” Local elections of 1984 (early elections)
ANAP: 41.5%; SDP: 23.5%; and DYP: 13.5%
MDP (7%) and HP (9%)
Legitimacy crisis for MDP and HP!

6. New outlook of the parliament
SDP + HP = SHP - November ‘85
Formation of DSP
MDP dissolved itself in May ’86. Members of MDP joined either ANAP or DYP
18 members of SHP resigned and joined DSP in December 1986
Thus parties in the parliament : ANAP, DYP, SHP, DSP

7. Return to “Democracy”
Banned politicians becoming vocal

8. Referandum of 1987
Ozal deciding to take their challenge with a referandum.
1987: 50.24% Yes; 49.76% No
Return of old guards of Turkish Politics!
Call for early general elections in Nov. 1987
ANAP: 36.3%; SHP: 24.8%; and DYP: 19.2%
ANAP still has the majority (national threshold)

9. Return to “Democracy” Local Elections of March 1989
The SHP: 28.2; the DYP: 25.6%;
and the ANAP: 21.9%
Another legitimacy crisis
Ozal running for the presidency
rather than calling for early
Elections
Akbulut becoming the prime minister

10. Return to “Democracy”
1991 General Elections- DYP: 27%; ANAP: 24%; SHP: 20%; RP: 17%
DYP-SHP coalition btw
Death of Turgut Özal on April 17, 1993
Pamphlets of SHP for 1991 elections