Ergenekon Party to be founded

The Ergenekon Party, or ER Party, will be the next organization in Turkey’s political scene if the group’s application is accepted, an İzmir lawyer said Tuesday. The group aims to be an official political party by Oct. 29, which is the anniversary of the day Turkey was declared a republic.

When asked why they chose the name, lawyer Tarcan Tülük said, “To show that it is wrong to name a law case and terror organization after such a great heroic myth of the Turks.”

Tülük said the group was inspired by the structure of the Pirate Party in Sweden and that they will model their organization accordingly; instead of working in big buildings and huge offices, the party will operate primarily through the Internet and in small offices.

“The ER Party is the solider of Atatürk’s spiritual legacy,” Tülük said