Özet:

The initiation of the voting practice abroad for Turkish citizens living outside national borders has opened a new aspect for the diaspora political participation. Turkish diaspora had shared and submitted its issues and demands from homeland government and political parties, and most were included in the government and party programs. However, the inexistency of the effective use of vote and representation in the political arena had put the limitation on the efficiancy of the diaspora’s impact on the implementation of the policies. But the high turnout of Turkish voters abroad, 1.5 million and 50 % turnout external voting comperatively significant as diaspora homeland voting, has dramatically changed the agenda of the political parties. Programs and promises for external voters have been included in the party programs and the candidates with diaspora background were added in parliamentary election list. The existence of a significant number of external voters involved in the political processes within the borders of the nation-state enforces political parties to adjust themselves into the new situation. This study analyzes ground and the status of political parties in Türkiye by considering the transnationalization process of political parties through conceptual background and some examples from other countries. Literature review, document analysis and elite interview methods were employed in this study to develop concept and policy recommendations.