Justice and Development Party

Party combining religious conservatism, economic development and national sovereignty.

Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Editorial profile

Political position

Mixed state and market policy leans right; religious-social priorities pull traditional.

Economic estimate: Leaning right · +1 / −5 to +5
Social estimate: Strongly traditional · +4 / −5 to +5

Broad editorial estimate; members and individual policies can differ. Neither axis measures democratic commitment or electoral support.

Evidence: BTI 2026; principally 2023–early 2025. Review date: 2026-11-05. Coordinates are 567politics interpretations; the sources do not necessarily publish or endorse them.

Country context

Multiparty presidential system with strong executive power.

Selected nationally significant parties, including contrasting and minority positions. This is an editorial selection, not an exhaustive register or a seat-share chart.

Sources & evidence

Bertelsmann Stiftung · BTI 2026 Türkiye report ↗
Independent country research. The 2026 edition principally assesses 2023–early 2025; it is background, not a live party register.

Party programs describe the organization’s own position; country research supplies independent context. Neither is an endorsement. Read the placement methodology.