Peoples' Democratic Congress
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The Peoples' Democratic Congress (Turkish: Halkların Demokratik Kongresi, HDK) is a union of numerous left-wing political movements, organisations and parties in Turkey that aims to fundamentally recreate Turkish politics and represent oppressed, exploited individuals who face ethnic, religious or gender discrimination. The Congress is anti-capitalist and was formed on 15 October 2011. It organises numerous conferences and holds official congresses. In 2012, the Congress established a new party that would act as its political wing, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP). A similar union of left-wing groups, the United June Movement, was formed in 2014.
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Peoples' Democratic Congress Turkish: Halkların Demokratik Kongresi | |
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Spokesman | Ertuğrul Kürkçü |
Spokeswoman | Sebahat Tuncel |
Founded | 15 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-15) |
Preceded by | Labour, Democracy and Freedom Bloc |
Political wing | Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Anti-capitalism Minority rights |
Political position | Left-wing[1] |
National affiliation | Labour and Freedom Alliance |
Colours | Purple |
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