23.02.2025 19:50
The new members of the AK Party's Central Executive Board (MYK) have been announced. While 12 names retained their positions in the MYK, 9 new names joined the party's leadership with the newly established presidencies. Erkan Kandemir, Fatih Şahin, Hamza Dağ, Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Çiğdem Aslan, and Vedat Demiröz, who previously served in the MYK, were unable to find a place for themselves in the new MYK.
AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik announced that the members of the Central Executive Board (MYK) were determined at the Central Decision and Management Board (MKYK) meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of AK Party Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following the 8th Ordinary Grand Congress of the AK Party.
THE TEAM HAS BECOME CLEAR
Accordingly, Efkan Ala and Mustafa Elitaş were appointed as Deputy Chairmen of the AK Party. Hayati Yazıcı will serve as the Head of Political and Legal Affairs, Ahmet Büyükgümüş as the Head of Organization, Ali İhsan Yavuz as the Head of Election Affairs, Muhammed Faruk Acar as the Head of Promotion and Media, and Zafer Sırakaya as the Head of Foreign Relations. Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya became the Head of Social Policies, Mustafa Demir the Head of Local Governments, Nihat Zeybekci the Head of Economic Affairs, Belgin Uygur the Head of Civil Society and Public Relations, and Hasan Basri Yalçın the Head of Human Rights. Ahmet Baha Öğütken was appointed as the Head of Financial and Administrative Affairs, Sevilay Tuncer as the Head of Environment and Urbanization, Ömer İleri as the Head of Information and Communication Technologies, Mustafa Şen as the Head of R&D and Education, and Hüseyin Yayman as the Head of Culture and Arts Policies. Eyyüp Kadir İnan became the Party Secretary General. Kürşad Zorlu was designated as the Head of Relations with Turkish States, and Halit Yerebakan as the Head of Health Policies.
9 NEW NAMES IN MYK
There are 9 new names in the AK Party MYK. Organization Head Büyükgümüş, Promotion and Media Head Acar, Local Governments Head Demir, Financial and Administrative Affairs Head Öğütken, Environment and Urbanization Head Tuncer, Secretary General İnan, Relations with Turkish States Head Zorlu, Health Policies Head Yerebakan, and Culture and Arts Policies Head Yayman have joined the MYK.
6 NAMES DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE NEW MYK
On the other hand, Organization Head Erkan Kandemir, Secretary General Fatih Şahin, Promotion and Media Head Hamza Dağ, Local Governments Head Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Environment, City and Culture Head Çiğdem Aslan, and Financial and Administrative Affairs Head Vedat Demiröz did not make it to the new MYK.