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Democracy Party (Turkish: Demokrasi Partisi DEP) was a pro-Kurdish political party in Turkey. It was founded in May 1993 by several prominent members of the People’s Labor Party (HEP). The party became divided over the issue of the PKK two factions – moderate and radical – appeared. Due to the promotion of Kurdish nationalism the party was banned by the Constitutional Court on 16 June 1994.