 A green party with the same name was established prior to its establishment in 1988 (its founding President was former Health Minister Celal Ertuğ).The latter was closed down in 1994, and its third and last President was Aydın Ayas, who took the eco-liberal turn for the party.Greens maintain local branches and initiatives in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, Tekirdağ, and Antalya.