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# Republican Party of Turkmenistan
The Republican Party of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Respublikan partiýasy) is one of several dissident political parties that have been outlawed within Turkmenistan. Leaders of the exile-based RPT include Nurmuhammet Hanamow who went into exile in 2002 and Annadurdy Hajyýew, whose sister Ogulsapar Myradowa died in a Turkmen prison in September 2006. The latest opposition party, RPT operates in exile - since all opposition is banned within Turkmenistan, it was forced to form and operate from abroad.

## Turkmen in exile
There are two major groupings of Turkmen in exile. The first are opposition or dissidents, usually of a democratic bent. The second are exiled Turkmen politicians, often former high-ranking government officials who were incriminated in Niyazov's alleged attempted murder in November 2002, reformists of varying stripes.
With the death of Saparmurat Niyazov on December 21, 2006, some thought the situation might change, possibly opening for the expansion of multiple parties within the nation, but such hopes did not materialize, as Niyazov's successor Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow made no substantial changes to the country's system, with the DPT remaining the ruling party and only Niyazov's cult of personality being reduced.

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{{Short description|Political party in Turkmenistan}}{{expand Russian|topic=gov|Республиканская партия Туркменистана|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Turkmenistan
| name = Republican Party of Turkmenistan
| native_name = Türkmenistanyň Respublikan partiýasy
| logo = Republican Party Turkmenistan.gif
| leader = [[Nurmuhammet Hanamow]]<br>[[Annadurdy Hajyýew]]
| foundation = 29 May 2003<ref>{{Cite news|title=Newsline - June 16, 2003|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/1142938.html|access-date=2021-12-14|newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|date=20 June 2008 |language=en}}</ref>
| ideology = [[Liberalism]]
| headquarters = [[Vienna]] {{small|(in exile)}}
| colours = Yellow, Blue, Red
| website =
| colorcode = Red
}}
The '''Republican Party of Turkmenistan''' ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Respublikan partiýasy}}) is one of several [[dissident]] [[political parties]] that have been outlawed within [[Turkmenistan]]. Leaders of the exile-based RPT include [[Nurmuhammet Hanamow]] who went into exile in 2002<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/archives/editorial/200717/99378.htm|title= A new beginning for Turkmenistan|publisher= The China Post|date= January 7, 2007}}</ref> and [[Annadurdy Hajyýew]], whose sister [[Ogulsapar Myradowa]] died in a Turkmen prison in September 2006. The latest opposition party, RPT operates in [[exile]] - since all opposition is banned within Turkmenistan, it was forced to form and operate from abroad.

==Turkmen in exile==
There are two major groupings of [[Turkmen people|Turkmen]] in exile. The first are opposition or dissidents, usually of a democratic bent. The second are exiled Turkmen politicians, often former high-ranking government officials who were incriminated in Niyazov's alleged attempted murder in November 2002, reformists of varying stripes.{{cn|date=April 2023}}

With the death of [[Saparmurat Niyazov]] on December 21, 2006, some thought the situation might change, possibly opening for the expansion of multiple parties within the nation, but such hopes did not materialize, as Niyazov's successor [[Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow]] made no substantial changes to the country's system, with the [[Democratic Party of Turkmenistan|DPT]] remaining the ruling party and only Niyazov's cult of personality being reduced.

==See also==
*[[Politics of Turkmenistan]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/01/401839ac-b299-449b-9fd5-1ec51af5483d.html Aide Says Ukrainian President Sacked Ambassador Over Turkmen Row]
{{Turkmenistani political parties}}

[[Category:Political parties established in 2003]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Turkmenistan]]
[[Category:Banned political parties]]
[[Category:Political parties in Turkmenistan]]

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title: Republican Party of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň Respublikan partiýasy

Leader: Nurmuhammet Hanamow · Annadurdy Hajyýew

Headquarters: Vienna (in exile)

Ideology: Liberalism

Colours: Yellow, Blue, Red