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Political parties, which are the essential elements of democracy, are organizations that are constantly organized with the aim of getting or sharing political power by gathering around a program. The problem of political parties’ integration and arrival to power with society concerns the thought structure and practice of the leader and the leaders. At the same time, members and voters' thinking structure and the formation of the organization structure are the elements that dominate the understanding of democracy in political parties. Parliamentary democracy is a complex concept and the concept and practice of parliamentary democracy varies according to political parties. Inter-party democracy contributes to the establishment of a democratic government in the party and increases the participation in the decision-making process. In political parties, the perception of party discipline is seen as an indicator of commitment to the party leader and the government. The party discipline is that the decision of the party’s leadership is constantly accepted by the party’s members, obedient. There are a variety of punishments for those who do not obey. This study aims to identify the factors affecting the perception of intra-party democracy and discipline in political parties and to present suggestions on the development of intra-party democracy. In this direction, the concepts of democracy, party discipline, and intra-party democracy have been studied.

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