Great Anatolia Party
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The Great Anatolia Party was a political party in Turkey
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of Prime Minister Turgut Özal
; the founders of the Great Anatolia Party were supporters of the Right Path Party.
Disputes arose quickly between the Great Anatolia Party and the Motherland Party, first about the abbreviation. Initially, the name "Great Anatolia Party" (Büyük Anadolu Partisi) was "BAP", but the party changed it to "BANAP". The cause for thenew abbreviation was political: "BANAP" was similar to "ANAP", the abbreviation of the Motherland Party
(Anavatan Partisi).
A second dispute concerned the logo of the Great Anatolia Party, because the main elements of the logo were the map of Turkey and the honey bee
, just like the Motherland Party's logo.
The Motherland Party protested against these cases and litigated to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Electoral Council
. The Constitutional Court didn't intervene, but the Supreme Electoral Council warned the Great Anatolia Party about the abbreviation and logo issues. After that, the Great Anatolia Party changed its abbreviation from "BANAP" back to "BAP" and created a new logo.
The new logo consisted from a perforated drum and a jaguar leaping through the hole in the drum. These images referred to drummer Asım Ekren, who was the son-in-law of the ANAP leader Turgut Özal, while the jaguar was a reference to his Jaguar car, a gift from businessman Zeki Berberoğlu. The new logo caused the party to acquire a new nickname, "The Party of Drum Driller Jaguar" .
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Disputes with the Motherland Party
The Great Anatolia Party was founded in 1986 as an opposition group to the dominant Motherland PartyMotherland Party (Turkey)
The Motherland Party, was a political party in Turkey. It was founded in 1983 by Turgut Özal. It was merged to Democratic Party in October 2009...
of Prime Minister Turgut Özal
Turgut Özal
Halil Turgut Özal was Prime Minister of Turkey and President of Turkey . As Prime Minister, he transformed the economy of Turkey by paving the way for the privatization of many state enterprises.-Early life and career:...
; the founders of the Great Anatolia Party were supporters of the Right Path Party.
Disputes arose quickly between the Great Anatolia Party and the Motherland Party, first about the abbreviation. Initially, the name "Great Anatolia Party" (Büyük Anadolu Partisi) was "BAP", but the party changed it to "BANAP". The cause for thenew abbreviation was political: "BANAP" was similar to "ANAP", the abbreviation of the Motherland Party
Motherland Party (Turkey)
The Motherland Party, was a political party in Turkey. It was founded in 1983 by Turgut Özal. It was merged to Democratic Party in October 2009...
(Anavatan Partisi).
A second dispute concerned the logo of the Great Anatolia Party, because the main elements of the logo were the map of Turkey and the honey bee
Honey bee
Honey bees are a subset of bees in the genus Apis, primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini, all in the genus Apis...
, just like the Motherland Party's logo.
The Motherland Party protested against these cases and litigated to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Electoral Council
Supreme Electoral Council (Turkey)
The Supreme Electoral Council is the highest electoral authority in Turkey. It was established after 1960 Revolution by the Constitution of 1961, and its duty is to ensure that the principles and rules of the constitution are upheld....
. The Constitutional Court didn't intervene, but the Supreme Electoral Council warned the Great Anatolia Party about the abbreviation and logo issues. After that, the Great Anatolia Party changed its abbreviation from "BANAP" back to "BAP" and created a new logo.
The new logo consisted from a perforated drum and a jaguar leaping through the hole in the drum. These images referred to drummer Asım Ekren, who was the son-in-law of the ANAP leader Turgut Özal, while the jaguar was a reference to his Jaguar car, a gift from businessman Zeki Berberoğlu. The new logo caused the party to acquire a new nickname, "The Party of Drum Driller Jaguar" .
1986 Turkish by-elections
In the 1986 Turkish by-elections, the party gained 13,497 votes (0.6% of 2,507,212 total votes) and failed to win a single seat in the Grand National Assembly of TurkeyGrand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
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