page_title: Good Party
section_title: Ideology and policies
hierarchical_section_title: Good Party / Ideology and policies
caption_attribution_description: English: İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener making a speech at her party's first congress
context_page_description: The Good Party, is a nationalist, liberal-conservative, secularist political party in Turkey which aims to overcome social injustice by forming a well functioning social state. Established on 25 October 2017 by its current leader Meral Akşener, the party adheres to the principles and ideals of Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Their fraternal party is the liberal-conservative Democrat Party.
  It follows a centrist political ideology and puts a particular emphasis on the restoration of the parliamentary system and the integrity of the judiciary and other institutions. The party has been widely described as an anti-Erdoğanist alternative for right-leaning voters disillusioned with both the Nationalist Movement Party and the governing Justice and Development Party. In addition to meaning 'good', the name İyi is also inspired by the Kayı tribe flag.
  The party was formed by prominent former members of Turkey's main established parties, most notably the MHP and the main opposition Republican People's Party.
context_section_description: İyi Party has been described as a Turkish nationalist, conservative and Atatürkist political party that adopts centrism as its official political position. However, it is generally regarded as a centre-right political force designed to fill the void left by the traditionally right-leaning parties, namely the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Statements made by prominent party members have also espoused a fresh perspective on Turkish politics, criticising the established political parties for incompetence, ineffectiveness and polarising the electorate.
  Although the party described itself as nationalist conservative during its formation period, its ideology represents civic nationalism rather than the MHP's ardent ethnic nationalism. The party espouses harmony between ethnic minorities and tolerance for different religions and backgrounds, rejecting any discrimination on ethnic, gender or religious grounds. It is strongly in favour of the ideals and principles of Turkey's founding president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
  The party's centrist and Atatürkist stance has attracted support from traditionally centre-left Republican People's Party voters. Aytun Çıray, one of the founders of the party and an MP, is also a former CHP member. The party has also attracted support from the left-leaning Democratic Left Party (DSP), reinforcing itself as a party for all voters regardless of left-right affiliation. İYİ Party's chairperson Akşener, read a poem of socialist poet Nazım Hikmet Ran in the anniversary of his death.
caption: Meral Akşener giving her first speech as party leader, 25 October 2017
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