The Democratic Turkish Union of Romania (, UDTR; , RDTB) is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Turkish community.
History The party was created in 1990 as a split from the Turkish Muslim Democratic Union of Romania (which subsequently became an organisation solely for Romanian Tatars), and was initially named the Ethnic Turkish Minority Union of Romania (Uniunea Minoritară Etnică Turcă din România, UMETR).History Democratic Turkish Union of Romania In the 1992 general elections the party received only 2,572 votes (0.02%),1992 Parliamentary Elections: Chamber of Deputies University of Essex but won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies under the electoral law that allows for political parties representing ethnic minority groups to be exempt from the electoral threshold. In December 1993 it adopted its current name, and has won a seat in every election since, including in the 2020 general elections, when it received 0.06% of the vote. The party also has representation on Constanța County Council.
Party logo The logo of the Turkish Democratic Union of Romania is a globe that is the symbol of the Turkish ethnicity (crescent and star), being framed at the bottom by two olive branches, symbolizing peace. At the base of the globe is the name of the Turkish Democratic Union of Romania, framed by the Romanian tricolour, representing the support that the Romanian state gives to the Turkish ethnic group for the preservation of the spiritual-cultural-religious identity.
Policies The main objective of the party is to protect and promote the ethno-cultural, linguistic, and religious identity of its members: Protection of ethnic identity, mainly language, literature, music, religion, traditions, and material values. The protection of their own settlements and cultural places. Maintenance of historical and architectural vestiges and monuments that mirror the past and sustainability. Free expression of Islamic religious faith. Developing a social protection system and development of social assistance programs of its members. Cultivation and development of traditional Romanian-Turkish friendship relationships. Promoting the image of the Turks with Romanian citizenship abroad.
Election results ElectionChamber of DeputiesSenateVotes%SeatsElected memberVotes%Seats1990––1Hogea Amat–––19922,5720.021Ruşid Fevzie 19964,3260.041Osman Fedbi–––20006,6750.051Metin Cerchez–––20047,7150.081Iusein Ibram 20089,4810.131Iusein Ibram–––20127,3240.101Iusein Ibram–––20165,5360.081Iusein Ibram–––20203,5400.061Iusein Ibram–––
Party presidents TermPresident1990–1991Sheriff Ziadin1991–1994Talip Revan1994–1997Fedbi Osman1997–2001Balgi Ruhan2001Asan Murat2001Iusein Ibram2001–2004Ibram Nuredin2004–Fedbi Osman
References
External links Official website