Unity Party- Turkey Unity Party at the Turkish political life

The Union Party was founded by some educated and rich Alevi groups in 17 October 1966. It proved to be a party that could not break the image of being an Alevi party dvring its foundotion and this image continued until it was closed bye the coup d?état of 1980.The first chairman was Hasan Tahsin Berkman. Berkman was a retired general who used to be the fonctioner of the secret services of the army. Later on, The Union Party gave an image of entegration to the system and the dominant ideology through people from the national union committee and retiered generals.Later on, Huseyin Balan splited from the peoples party and became the second chairman of the Union Party. During this period, there were a lot of influences of the AP( Party of Justice) and it was a time of turmoil within the pary itself. In the Balan?s period it gave an image of a right party.The Third chairman was Mustafa Timisi. In his period the Union Party was more closer to the left politics or even sometimes showing a decomposed image to the socialist trend or the radical socialist groups who were coming from the heritage of Alevi religious leaders called ?DEDE?.The rates of votes in the three elections the UP had were as following; 1969 %2.8, in 1973; %1.1 and in 1977; %0.4. Its supporters were gradually diminishing. It experienced an obvious falure in the Turkish political life-causing a great disappointment for its fans.Key Words: Turkey Union Party,Alevies,Alevi...ism, Hasan Tahsin Berkaman, Hüseyin Balan, Mustafa Timisi, Election