Democracy and Progress Party
The Democracy and Progress Party is a Turkish liberal political party founded on 9 March 2020 under the leadership of Ali Babacan. The official abbreviation is "DEVA" according to the party statute. The party's logo is a silhouette of a sapling inside a water drop. Its Chairman is Ali Babacan.History
DEVA Party is a political party in Turkey formed by former Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan. At foundation, the party is represented with one seat in the Grand National Assembly, as MP Mustafa Yeneroğlu is one of its founders. The founders of the party include MP Mustafa Yeneroğlu, former Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin, former Balıkesir mayor Ahmet Edip Uğur, former Minister of Science, Industry, and Technology, Nihat Ergün and former Minister of State Selma Aliye Kavaf. Babacan was elected the party chairman unanimously in the first founders' meeting on 10 March 2020. He announced the official logo and agenda of the party on 11 March 2020, at the first conference of the party.
