Muhsin Yazicioglu

- Born: 1954, Sivas provinceHurriyet: Six including far-right Turkish party leader killed in helicopter crash (March 27, 2009)
- Family: Married with two childrenHurriyet: Six including far-right Turkish party leader killed in helicopter crash (March 27, 2009)
- Founded the BBP 1993; the party combines nationalist and Islamist ideologiesReuters: Turk party leader's body found in helicopter wreck (March 27, 2009)
- BBP won less than 1% of the vote at the last electionBBC: Turkish politician in air crash (March 26, 2009)
- Far-right political ideology with strong Islamic underpinningsBBC: Turkish politician in air crash (March 26, 2009)

Muhsin Yazicioglu was the head of the far right Grand Unity Party (BBP) of Turkey. He was killed in a helicopter crash in a remote mountainous area in eastern Turkey; the wreck was discovered two days later on March 27, 2009.Reuters: Turk party leader's body found in helicopter wreck (March 27, 2009)
Helicopter Crash

Yazicioglu was flying back from a campaign rally when his rented helicopter crashed in the mountains of eastern Turkey. A cell phone call was made from the wreck by reporter Ismail Gunes after the crash. It took two days for authorities to reach the crash; all six of the people in the helicopter, including Gunes, died at the site.CNN: Bodies found at Turkish helicopter crash site (March 27, 2009)
The helicopter was smashed on a mountain top in Kahramanmaras province, between the towns of Sisne and Elmali. Debris was spread over an area of some 50-60 meters. Bodies inside the wreckage were frozen and barely recognizable. Search parties involved thousands of resuce workers, hampered by heavy snow storms and fog.Hurriyet: Six including far-right Turkish party leader killed in helicopter crash (March 27, 2009)

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