Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance (DOST; , ) is a liberal and centrist political party in Bulgaria, mainly representing the Turkish minority. The party is led by Lyutvi Mestan.
Mestan, a long-time politician and member of the National Assembly of Bulgaria representing Kardzhali, served as chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), the main Turkish party in Bulgaria, from January 2013 to 24 December 2015. He was removed as party leader by the DPS central council and expelled from the party for what was considered an excessively pro-Turkish government stance following the downing of a Russian bomber jet by the Turkish Air Force.
Mestan and his followers within the DPS subsequently founded DOST.
In the 2017 parliamentary election the party obtained 2.9% of the vote (21.6% in Kardzhali) and no seat as it failed to meet the 4% electoral threshold.
Election results National Assembly Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government 2017 Lyutvi Mestan 100,479 2.86 (#8) New Apr 2021 Did not contest 0 Jul 2021 Did not contest 0 Nov 2021 Did not contest 0 2022 Did not contest 0 2023 Did not contest 0 Jun 2024 Did not contest 0 Oct 2024 Taner Alimolla 2,260 0.09 (#21) 0
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