President Erdoğan Makes Important Statements
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- President Erdoğan announced that the AK Party's membership has reached 11.71 million.
- He highlighted the party's focus on the 'Turkey Century' vision and connecting the Gulf with Europe via the Development Road project.
- Erdoğan contrasted the AK Party's agenda with what he described as the opposition's focus on conflict and internal division.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the ruling AK Party's membership has surged to 11.71 million, positioning it as Turkey's leading political force. Speaking at the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Advisory Council meeting, Erdoğan emphasized the party's ongoing work to build the 'Turkey Century' alongside the nation. He noted that 166,612 new members joined the party in the past six months alone.
OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS REACHED 11 MILLION 710 THOUSAND
Erdoğan framed the AK Party as a "book of Turkey" and reiterated that its doors are open to all who are devoted to the nation and eager to serve. He announced plans for a celebratory event in Ankara to mark the party's 25th anniversary. The president contrasted the AK Party's forward-looking agenda with what he characterized as the opposition's preoccupation with conflict and internal disputes.
AK Party is a book of Turkey. I want it to be known that the AK Party's door is open to everyone who is in love with the nation, who burns with the passion to serve the nation.
He highlighted the "Development Road" project, aimed at connecting the Gulf region with Europe, as a key focus for his administration. This, he stated, stands in contrast to the opposition's alleged focus on identifying "extras" and "traitors." Erdoğan also pointed to the ongoing "Terror-Free Turkey" process as a priority, while accusing the opposition of prioritizing the division of internet accounts and party buildings.
We have the Development Road project that will connect the Gulf with Europe on our agenda. Their agenda is to determine who is an extra and who is a traitor.
Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.