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Bahçeli

Bahçeli is a Turkish surname and, less commonly, a place name. The word derives from bahçe, meaning garden, plus the suffix -li, which indicates possession or association. The combination translates roughly to “one with a garden” or “from a place with a garden.” As a surname, it is found among Turkish people and in Turkish-speaking communities.

Notable people with the name include Devlet Bahçeli (born 1948), a Turkish politician who has led the

Beyond individuals, Bahçeli may also appear in place-name contexts within Turkey, reflecting its status as a

Nationalist
Movement
Party
(MHP)
since
1997.
Bahçeli
is
a
central
figure
in
Turkish
nationalist
politics,
guiding
the
MHP
through
multiple
elections
and
shaping
its
policy
and
alliance
strategies.
Under
his
leadership,
the
party
has
participated
in
elections
and
formed
significant
alliances,
most
notably
the
People’s
Alliance
with
the
Justice
and
Development
Party
(AKP)
in
2018
to
support
a
presidential
system.
descriptive
Turkish
term
integrated
into
naming
practices.
Overall,
Bahçeli
reflects
Turkish
linguistic
and
cultural
heritage
and
is
primarily
encountered
within
Turkish-speaking
contexts.