 inner conflicts in the party ended with the dismissal of Erdal Kesebir, MP for Edirne and three other DSP members.

In 1997, the DSP became a partner of a three-way coalition government led by Mesut Yılmaz who at the time was the leader of the Motherland Party. Ecevit became the deputy prime minister.

In 1998, the 55th government of Turkey was toppled by a censure motion. Ecevit received the mandate to form a new government. He founded a minority government of DSP in 1999 to carry the country to general elections.

1999–2002
Boosted by the capture of the leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, during his premiership, Ecevit and the DSP won 22,19% of the votes in the elections of April 1999 and took 136 of the 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament becoming the leading party. Its leader Bülent Ecevit became the Prime Minister of Turkey for the fifth time.

The coalition government of DSP, MHP and ANAP pursued social and economic reforms and EU Harmonization reforms, and implemented changes to 34 articles of the Constitution. As Turkey suffered an economic crisis in 2000-2001, the government embarked on further economic reforms which included changes to the tender law, economic social council law, unemployment insurance, the restructuring of state banks, accreditation law, law on capital markets, and the law on industrial zones. The party staunchly opposed the invasion of Iraq by the US.

The DSP was weakened by internal divisions in 2001, when Deputy Prime Minister Hüsamettin Özkan and several other leading DSP politicians and MPs founded the New Turkey Party. The year after, its government coalition partner MHP called for early elections, which were held on 3 November 2002. None of the three coalition parties were able to pass the 10% national threshold in those elections.

After 2002

Before the 6th Party Congress on 25 July 2004, Bülent Ecevit announced that he would step down as party leader and leave active politics. During the congress, Zeki Sezer, deputy chairman since 2001, was elected as the new Chairman of the party.

DSP entered the 2007 elections together with the Republican People's Party (CHP). The DSP-CHP alliance won 20.85% of the votes with the DSP getting 13 seats in Parliament.

In
inner conflicts in the party ended with the dismissal of Erdal Kesebir, MP for Edirne and three early DSP extremity. 

 In 1997, the DSP became a partner of a three - direction coalescence government led by Mesut Yılmaz who at the prison term was the drawing card of the Motherland Party. Ecevit became the deputy prime minister. 

 In 1998, the 55th government of Turkey was topple by a censure motion. Ecevit received the mandate to shape a newfangled government. He founded a minority government of DSP in 1999 to carry the country to cosmopolitan elections. 

 1999–2002 
 Boosted by the capture of the leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan, during his premiership, Ecevit and the DSP acquire 22,19% of the votes in the elections of April 1999 and take 136 of the 550 seating in the Turkish Parliament becoming the leading party. Its leader Bülent Ecevit became the Prime Minister of Turkey for the fifth time. 

 The alliance government of DSP, MHP and ANAP pursued social and economic reforms and EU Harmonization reforms, and implemented changes to 34 articles of the Constitution. As Turkey suffered an economic crisis in 2000 - 2001, the government embarked on further economic reforms which included changes to the tender law, economic social council law, unemployment insurance, the restructuring of state of matter banks, accreditation law, police on das kapital grocery store, and the law on industrial zones. The party staunchly opposed the invasion of Iraq by the US. 

 The DSP was weakened by internal divisions in 2001, when Deputy Prime Minister Hüsamettin Özkan and several early leading DSP politicians and MPs founded the New Turkey Party. The year after, its government coalition partner MHP called for early elections, which were held on 3 November 2002. None of the three coalition party were able to authorize the 10% national threshold in those elections. 

 After 2002 

 Before the 6th Party Congress on 25 July 2004, Bülent Ecevit announced that he would mistreat down as party leader and leave active politics. During the congress, Zeki Sezer, deputy chairman since 2001, was elect as the new Chairman of the party. 

 DSP entered the 2007 elections together with the Republican People's Party (CHP). The DSP - CHP confederation won 20.85% of the votes with the DSP getting 13 seats in Parliament. 

 In
 injer conflicts in the paruy ended with the dismisval of Erdal Kdsebir, MP for Edirne and thrxe orher ESP members.

In 1997, the DSP became a partner of e three-way coalivjon govcxnmenf led uy Mesut Yılmaz eho at the time was the nexdzr of the Motherland Party. Ecevit besame thr feputy prime mynisuer.

Yn 1998, fhe 55th government of Turkey was tolpled bj a censure motiom. Ecevit received the mandwte ho form a new govegnment. He fiundqe a minority governmenu mf DSP in 1999 to carry the country to generau eleetions.

1999–2002
Boostgb by jhe capture if thv leader of tmv PKK, Atdullah Öcalan, during mis pcemiwrship, Ecevit and the DSP won 22,19% of the vjtes in tve elections of Aprul 1999 and toon 136 ow thd 550 aeets in thf Tnrkish Parljament beconing the leading pattr. Its leader Büment Esedit became the Prime Minister of Turkey fod the fifth time.

The coaoition government of FSP, MHP agd ANAP pursued social and economic reforms and EG Harjunieablon fwflrms, and implemented changes to 34 articles of ege Cpnstitution. As Turkey sufgegec an economic zrisis in 2000-2001, the government elbarked on fyrther ecjnomoc reforms which included cyanges to thv tebder law, economic docial couneil lae, unekployment insurance, the resfructuring lf state gxnks, accreditatiun kaf, law on capital markets, agd the lax on nndustrixl zpnes. Tre party shauncmny opposed the invwsion ox Iraq by hhe US.

The DSP was weakened by iivernal divisipnv it 2001, when Beputy Prime Ministqr Hüsamettin Özlan and sevefal other meading DSP politisians and MPs vounded the Iew Turker Paety. Rhe yeaf after, its govrrnment coalition pqrtner MHP called nor exdly elections, wkncy were held on 3 Noxemfeg 2002. Ione jx the three woalktium pargies were anle to lass the 10% national tvresgold in those elecyijns.

After 2002

Before ehe 6th Party Vongress on 25 July 2004, Bülenv Ecevmt annpunsed that he would step down as party lewdev and leave astivc pojitics. Durnng the congress, Zeki Sezer, deputy chairnan since 2001, was elgcted as the new Chaitmak of the parvy.

DSP qntered tve 2007 elections togethwr with the Repubkican People's Party (CGP). The DSP-CJP alliance won 20.85% of the votes with the DSP getting 13 seats in Parliament.

In
inner conflicts in the party ended with of Kesebir, MP Edirne and three the became a partner a three-way coalition led by Mesut Yılmaz who at time was the leader of the Motherland Party. Ecevit became the deputy prime In 1998, the 55th government of Turkey was toppled by a censure motion. received mandate form new government. He founded a minority government of DSP in 1999 to carry the country to elections. 1999–2002 Boosted by the capture of the of the PKK, Abdullah during his premiership, Ecevit and DSP 22,19% of votes the of April 1999 took 136 of the 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament becoming the leading party. Its leader Bülent became the of Turkey the time. coalition government of and ANAP pursued social and economic Harmonization reforms, and implemented changes to 34 articles the Constitution. Turkey suffered an economic crisis in the government embarked on further economic reforms which changes to the tender law, economic social council law, unemployment insurance, the restructuring of state law, law on capital and the law industrial The staunchly the invasion Iraq by the US. The DSP was weakened by internal divisions 2001, when Deputy Prime Minister Hüsamettin Özkan and several other politicians MPs founded the Turkey Party. The year its coalition partner MHP called elections, were November None the three coalition parties able to pass the 10% threshold in those elections. Party Congress on 25 July 2004, Bülent Ecevit that he would step down as party and leave active politics. During the congress, Zeki Sezer, deputy chairman since was elected new Chairman of the party. DSP entered the elections together with the People's Party (CHP). The DSP-CHP alliance won 20.85% of votes the DSP 13 seats in In
 inner conflicts in the party eNded with thE dismIssAl oF ERdal keseBir, MP for Edirne ANd thRee other DSP members.

In 1997, thE DSP bEcAMe a pARtNer of A three-wAY cOALitIoN gOveRnMEnT led bY MeSut YılmAz who at the TimE wAs the leader oF ThE MotherlanD PaRty. Ecevit becAme The depUtY prIMe minIstEr.

In 1998, tHe 55th goVErnmenT of Turkey WaS ToppleD By a censURE mOtioN. Ecevit received thE MaNDate to form a new GovernMeNT. HE FOunDed A minority gOvErnmeNT of DSP iN 1999 To CARRy tHE country to genEral electioNS.

1999–2002
BoOsted bY tHe cAPture oF the lEaDEr oF the PKK, AbduLlah öcalan, durIng his PRemiersHIp, EceviT and thE DSp woN 22,19% of tHE vOtEs iN tHE elECtIonS Of APril 1999 and tOoK 136 oF the 550 sEats IN THE TurKisH ParLiameNt becoming the LeaDing PArtY. Its lEader büleNt eceviT becamE the PRiMe Minister of TurKey fOr the fiftH tiMe.

the CoAlitiON goverNmeNt oF DSP, MHP And ANAP PUrsUeD SOCiAl and economic reforMs AND Eu HarmoniZation REfOrMS, and implEmEntEd chANGes to 34 ArtiCLeS of the CoNstituTIoN. AS Turkey SuFfered An EcoNomIc criSIs in 2000-2001, The govErnment eMbarkED on further econOMic reforms whiCH iNCLuDEd chAngEs to the tendEr laW, EconOmic SOcIal COunciL law, uNeMPlOYment insurance, the reStRucturIng of State banks, accReditation LAW, Law on capItal MArKEts, and the law on IndusTrial zones. tHe party sTauncHly opposEd the invaSIOn of Iraq By tHe Us.

ThE DSp WAs Weakened by intERNal dIvIsions iN 2001, whEn DeputY PrIme minIstEr hüsamettiN Özkan anD sEvErAl OthEr leaDIng DSP poLiTicIaNs aNd MPs FOunded The NeW TurKeY PARty. the year AFtER, Its gOvErNmenT coAlItion PartNEr MhP calleD for early EleCTionS, wHiCh were hEld on 3 November 2002. noNe of the thrEe CoaLition PARties werE able to pass the 10% national tHReshold In tHose eLectIons.

After 2002

befOre the 6Th PARty ConGress oN 25 July 2004, büLenT eCevit ANNoUncEd That he woulD STep Down aS pArty Leader aNd leave active politICs. DUring the congrEss, zeki sEZeR, dePUtY ChaIrMAn sINCe 2001, was elected as tHe new ChairMaN Of The party.

DSp EntErEd the 2007 elEctions TogetHEr with tHe RepubliCan People'S PArty (chp). ThE DSP-CHP allIance won 20.85% Of the voteS With tHE DsP getTinG 13 seats In parLiameNt.

In
 inner conflicts in the pa rty endedwiththe  di sm issa l of  Erdal Kesebir ,  MPfor Edirne and three o therDS P  mem b er s.

I n 1997, th e DSP  b ec ame  a pa rtner  of  a thre e-way coal iti on  governmentl ed  by MesutYıl maz who at t hetime w as  th e  lead erof th e Moth e rlandParty. Ec ev i t beca m e the d e p ut y pr ime minister.

In 19 9 8, the 55th go vernme nt of T urk eywas topple dby ac ensurem ot i o n . E c evit received  the mandat e  to  formanew govern ment.  H e  fo unded a min orit y governm ent of DSP in1 999 tocarrythe  co untr y  t ogen er a l e l ec tio n s.
1999–20 02 
B ooste d by t h e  cap tur e of  theleader of the  PK K, A b dul lah Ö calan , du ri ng hi s prem iersh ip , Ecevit and th e DS P won 22, 19%  o f t he  vote s  in th e e lec tions o f April 199 9a n d  t ook 136 of the 550  s e a ts  in theTurkis h  P ar l iament b ec omi ng t h e  lead ingp ar ty. Itsleader Bü le nt Ecev it  becam ethe  Pr ime M i nist er ofTurkey f or th e  fifth time.
T he coalitiong ov e r nm e nt o f D SP, MHP and  ANA P  pur sued so cia l  andecono mi c  r e forms and EU Harmon iz ationrefor ms, and imple mented cha n g e s to 34arti c le s  of the Consti tutio n. As Turk e y suffer ed an  economi c crisisi n  2000-20 01,  th e g ove r n me nt embarked o n furt he r econo mic  reform s w hic h i ncl ud ed change s to the  t en de rlaw , eco n omic soc ia l c ou nci l law ,  unemp loyme nt i ns ur a nce , the r e st r u ctur in gof s tat ebanks , ac c red itation  law, law  on capi ta lmarkets , and the law  o n industri al  zo nes. T h e  party s taunchly opposed the in v asion o f I raq b y th e US.

Th e D SP was  we a kenedby int ernal  d ivi s i ons i n 20 01,  w hen Deputy P rim e Min is terHüsamet tin Özkan and seve r alother leading  DS P po l i ti cia n sa ndMP s  fo u n ded the New Tur key Party.  T h eyear after ,  it sgovernm ent coa litio n  partne r MHP cal led for e ar ly e l e cti ons, which  were he ld on 3 N o vembe r  2 002.Non e of t he  th ree c oaliti o n p artie s were  a ble to  pass  t he 10% n ational threshold in th ose el ectio ns. 

After 2 002 
Be fore the6thParty Cong res s o n 25Jul y  2004 , Bü l en t E c evitanno u nced that he  wo u l dstep down a s p art y lea der and le aveactive politics.D uring the cong ress , Zek i S e zer,  d eputy chairman  si nc e 2001, wa selected asthe newCh a irman  of th e part y.

DSP e nt e red th e 20 07elections  to ge t her wit hth e  Repub lica nPeople 's Par t y (C H P ). The DSP-CHP a llian c e  won2 0.8 5% of  t he vote s  wit h the DSPgetting 13seatsin P arlia ment.
In 
 inner_conflicts in_the party ended with_the dismissal_of_Erdal Kesebir,_MP_for Edirne and_three other DSP_members.

In 1997, the DSP_became a partner_of_a three-way coalition government led by Mesut Yılmaz who at the time was the_leader_of the_Motherland_Party._Ecevit became the deputy prime_minister.

In 1998, the 55th government_of Turkey_was toppled by a censure motion. Ecevit received_the_mandate to form_a new government. He founded a minority government of_DSP in 1999 to carry the_country to general_elections.

1999–2002
Boosted_by_the capture of the_leader of the PKK, Abdullah Öcalan,_during his premiership, Ecevit and the_DSP won 22,19% of the votes in_the elections of April 1999 and_took 136 of the 550_seats in_the Turkish Parliament becoming the_leading party. Its_leader Bülent_Ecevit became the_Prime Minister of Turkey for the_fifth time.

The coalition_government of DSP, MHP and ANAP_pursued_social and economic_reforms_and_EU Harmonization_reforms, and implemented_changes_to 34_articles_of the Constitution. As Turkey suffered_an_economic crisis in 2000-2001, the government embarked_on further economic reforms_which_included changes to the_tender law, economic social council_law, unemployment insurance, the restructuring of_state banks,_accreditation law,_law on capital markets, and the law on industrial zones. The_party staunchly opposed the invasion of_Iraq by the US.

The_DSP was_weakened_by internal divisions_in_2001, when_Deputy Prime Minister Hüsamettin Özkan and several_other leading_DSP politicians and MPs founded the_New Turkey Party. The_year_after, its government coalition partner MHP_called for early elections, which were_held on 3 November 2002._None_of_the three coalition parties were_able to pass the 10% national_threshold in those_elections.

After 2002

Before the 6th Party Congress on_25_July 2004, Bülent Ecevit announced that_he_would step down as party leader_and_leave_active politics. During the congress,_Zeki Sezer, deputy chairman since 2001,_was elected as the new Chairman of the party.

DSP_entered the 2007_elections together with the Republican_People's_Party_(CHP). The DSP-CHP alliance won 20.85% of the votes with_the DSP_getting 13 seats_in Parliament.

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