Motherland Party (Turkey, 2011)
Motherland Party Anavatan Partisi | |
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| President | İbrahim Çelebi |
| Founder | İbrahim Çelebi |
| Founded | 11 September 2011 |
| Split from | Democrat Party |
| Headquarters | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Membership (2023) |  26,065 |
| Ideology | Özalism Libertarian conservatism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Gold |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Motherland Party (Turkish: Anavatan Partisi, abbreviated as ANAVATAN, formerly 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. Eventually, ANAP decided to support Sinan Oğan instead.
Election results
General elections
| Election date | Party leader | Number of votes | % of votes | Seats won | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | İbrahim Çelebi | 65,496 | 0.12% | 0 / 600
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