Yerköy
Encyclopedia
Yerköy is a town and district
of Yozgat Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 48,889 of which 32,228 live in the town of Yerköy.
(BBP) was scheduled at 17:00 EET
(15:00 UTC
) on March 25, 2009 in the town, at which party leader Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu
was expected to hold a speech before the upcoming local elections
. Yazıcıoğlu was underway from another rally in Çağlayancerit
, Kahramanmaraş
by a chartered helicopter. A crowd of 3,000 people, gathered at the Station Square , became worried as the helicopter did not show on time. Party's deputy leader announced a short time later that the helicopter carrying Yazıcıoğlu and three local leaders of his party was missing.
The helicopter crashed at Mount Keş in Göksun
district of Kahramanmaraş Province
, causing the death of the pilot and all five passengers. The crash site could be reached only two days later due to harsh weather conditions in the region.
Districts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
of Yozgat Province
Yozgat Province
Yozgat Province is a province in central Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the south, Kayseri to the southeast, Sivas to the east, Tokat to the northeast, and Amasya to the north...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 48,889 of which 32,228 live in the town of Yerköy.
2009 Great Union Party's rally
A rally of the Great Union PartyGreat Union Party
The Great Union Party is a nationalist political party in Turkey, created on January 29, 1993. It is considered to be close to the Grey Wolves organization, and is related to the "Alperen Ocakları" tendency, which operated a synthesis between Islamism and Turkish Nationalism, and separated itself...
(BBP) was scheduled at 17:00 EET
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European countries that also use Eastern European Summer Time as a summer daylight saving time.- Usage :...
(15:00 UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
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) on March 25, 2009 in the town, at which party leader Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu
Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu
Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu was a Turkish politician and member of the Parliament of Turkey. He was the leader and founder of the Great Union Party , a right-wing, nationalist political party....
was expected to hold a speech before the upcoming local elections
Turkish local elections, 2009
Turkey held local elections on 29 March 2009. The overal winner was the ruling party Justice and Development Party, although the party saw a decline in its vote relative to the 2007 general election...
. Yazıcıoğlu was underway from another rally in Çağlayancerit
Çaglayancerit
Çağlayancerit is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.- 2009 helicopter crash :On March 25, 2009, Great Union Party's leader Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu came to Çağlayancerit at 13:00 EET by a chartered helicopter to hold a speech at his party's rally ahead of...
, Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
by a chartered helicopter. A crowd of 3,000 people, gathered at the Station Square , became worried as the helicopter did not show on time. Party's deputy leader announced a short time later that the helicopter carrying Yazıcıoğlu and three local leaders of his party was missing.
The helicopter crashed at Mount Keş in Göksun
Göksun
Göksun is a town and district of Kahramanmaraş Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.- History :The town has an ancient history, first included in Cataonia, then in Cappadocia...
district of Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
, causing the death of the pilot and all five passengers. The crash site could be reached only two days later due to harsh weather conditions in the region.