Nationalist Task Party


Nationalist Task Party or Nationalist Labour Party was founded on 30 November 1985, when the Conservative Party changed its name. Its first president is Ali Koç. This party sought the votes of the Nationalist Movement Party after 1980. Former MSP member Abdülkerim Doğru became president on 19 April 1987. Alparslan Türkeş became party president on 4 October 1987 with the lifting of the political ban on former politicians. The Nationalist Task Party won 2.9% of the popular vote in 1987 general election, and they won three municipalities in the 1989 local elections.

1991 general elections

They made an alliance titled "Holy Alliance" with the Welfare Party and Reformist Democracy Party on 20 October 1991 general elections. However, in 1991, according to election rules, no more than two parties could form an alliance. So MÇP's and IDP's deputy candidates attended with Welfare Party lists. This alliance won 16.9% vote and sent 62 MPs to the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

Dissolution of the party

Delegates decided to dissolve the party on 27 December 1992 and the party dissolved on 24 January 1993. All members joined the newly opened Nationalist Movement Party.