Motherland Party (Turkey, 2011) Explained

Motherland Party
Split:Democrat Party
Native Name:Anavatan Partisi
Abbreviation:ANAP
Leader1 Title:President
Leader1 Name:İbrahim Çelebi
Leader2 Title:Founder
Leader2 Name:İbrahim Çelebi
Headquarters:Istanbul, Turkey
Membership: 24,240[1]
Membership Year:2024
Position:Centre-right
Colours: Gold
Country:Turkey
Seats1 Title:Municipal Assemblies

The Motherland Party (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi, abbreviated as ANAP) is a political party in Turkey. It claims to be the heir of the Motherland Party founded in 1983 by Turgut Özal, which dissolved in 2009. In the September of 2011 a party of the same name was founded. Its current president is İbrahim Çelebi.

History

On 11 September 2011, the party was re-established, with the same ideology as the first organization. Its current president is İbrahim Çelebi.

On 9 March 2023, a pro-Erdoğan journalist, Mahmut Övür claimed that ANAP will join the People's Alliance.[2] [3] Eventually, ANAP decided to support Sinan Oğan instead.

Election results

General elections

Grand National Assembly of Turkey!Election date!Party leader!Number of votes!% of votes!Seats won!Government
2023İbrahim Çelebi65,496[4] 0.12%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anavatan Partisi. Court of Cassation. 11 March 2023. tr.
  2. Web site: 2023-09-03 . Sabah yazarı duyurdu: Cumhur İttifakı'na iki sürpriz parti katılıyor . 2023-03-09 . Gazete DuvaR . tr-TR.
  3. Web site: Cumhur İttifakı'na iki parti daha katılıyor iddiası . 2023-03-09 . Cumhuriyet . tr.
  4. Web site: Partilerin Oy Oranı ve Tahmini Milletvekili Sayıları 14 Mayıs 2023 - Hangi Parti Ne Kadar Oy Aldı? . 15 May 2023 . tr.