Denk (political party)

Denk (Dutch: [dɛŋk] ^ⓘ, Turkish: [dæɲc]; Dutch for 'think' and Turkish for 'equal' / 'balanced'), legally registered as Politieke Beweging Denk ("Political Movement Denk"), is a political party in the Netherlands, founded on a platform catering to those from an immigrant and Muslim background. It is generally positioned towards the left-wing of the political spectrum and advocates for a tolerant, multicultural society although it also contains socially conservative attitudes among its members.

The party was founded by Tunahan Kuzu and Selçuk Öztürk, two Turkish Dutch members of the House of Representatives, after leaving the Labour Party on 13 November 2014. Upon winning three seats at the 2017 election, Denk became the first migrant-founded party to gain seats in the Dutch national parliament.

Although the party has been colloquially described as a "Muslim political party", Denk "does not promote Muslim candidates as do most similar political parties in Europe". Denk's current party leader and lijsttrekker in the House of Representatives, Stephan van Baarle, is an agnostic. Under his leadership, however, Denk took more conservative positions on LGBT rights and medico-ethical issues. The party has also courted some controversy for links between its members and Turkish nationalist circles.