TKP General Secretary Okuyan: They are looking for a new general chairman for the AKP

Kemal Okuyan, General Secretary of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP), asserts that discussions surrounding the post-President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan era within the ruling AK Party (AKP) have intensified. He believes the government is actively searching for a new political model, suggesting a potential shift where the presidency becomes a symbolic role and significant power transfers to an AKP General Chairman and Prime Minister.

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Turkey's crossroads will not be between elected democracy and non-elected monarchy. Turkey's crossroads will be between being dragged into uncertainty and destruction in a system of exploitation that has made greed irrational, and a new constituent will represented by the working people.

Okuyan noted that new names, alongside established figures like Hakan Fidan, Bilal Erdoğan, and Berat Albayrak, are being considered for leadership roles. He questioned the excitement and claims needed to legitimize such a transition, especially if elections are held in 2028, implying a long-term vision beyond the immediate future. The TKP leader pointed to ongoing constitutional debates lacking substance and potential "new peace processes" as areas where the government is waiting for developments.

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Discussions about the post-Erdoğan era in the AKP have intensified once again. New names have been added to the old ones; we've even started seeing the name Akın Gürlek. Hakan Fidan, Bilal Erdoğan, Berat Albayrak are on the list. Erdoğan's candidacy has not yet been announced.

He criticized the government's strategy of conducting operations to deter foreign and domestic capital from seeking alternatives outside the AKP. Okuyan specifically mentioned operations aimed at destabilizing the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), arguing that while this might offer temporary relief to the AKP, it also deepens the party's own crisis. He expressed skepticism about the AKP's ability to manage this crisis effectively, especially amidst a fragmented international system and a domestic political landscape weakened by years of AKP rule.

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So they are looking for a new General Chairman for the AKP. But is there any excitement, any claim on the government's side that would enable this transition and convince society?

Okuyan concluded that the internal dynamics of Turkish politics are weakening, with interventions eroding the system's credibility. He warned that the approaching crisis requires careful analysis and strategic planning, suggesting that relying on outdated political figures or strategies, like referencing Abdullah Gül, is insufficient given the gravity of the challenges.

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The operations targeting the CHP have put the AKP into crisis, even though they provide some relief. No one knows where the crisis will be contained, or even if it will be contained.