Center Party founded, bids for attendance from all sides

ANKARA

Turkey now has 81 political parties following the foundation of the Center Party (MEP), as it finalized the legal process.

Abdürrahim Karslı, the leader, said during the party’s opening ceremony in Ankara’s Balgat July 7 the MEP would remain in consultation grounds, avoiding conflicts.

“We don’t have personal interests. Our activities will be peaceful,” said the law professor.

“We have left aside the values used in politics so far. Our policy does not lean on nationalism or religion, but general values,” he said.

While responding to a question by reporters, Karslı said he expected attendance to his party from all other parties, including the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The party leader called for boycotting the upcoming presidential elections, declaring it an imposition