President Erdoğan: There will be new joiners to our party tomorrow.

President Erdoğan: There will be new joiners to our party tomorrow.

14.08.2025 05:14

The claims that Özlem Çerçioğlu, the Mayor of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality, will switch from the CHP to the AK Party have been officially confirmed. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the AK Youth Strategy and Consultation Camp, President Erdoğan stated, "Tomorrow there will be new memberships to our party, and we are continuing on our path with increased strength."

The resignation of CHP's Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu from her party to join the AK Party has gained significant attention in the political arena, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow, and we continue on our path with strength." Çerçioğlu is expected to receive her badge tomorrow.

"WE ARE EXPANDING OUR RANKS FURTHER"

Speaking at the AK Youth Strategy and Consultation Camp Closing Program, Erdoğan said, "There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow. We will continue on our path with strength. With over 1 million members, we are one of the largest grassroots youth movements not only in our country but also in the world. Despite all smear campaigns and various perception operations, we are expanding our ranks further. Our family is growing and strengthening with new memberships. We continue to instill confidence in our friends and fear in our rivals."

HE MADE A REFERENCE TO AYDIN DURING HIS SPEECH

President Erdoğan, who is expected to pin a badge on Çerçioğlu tomorrow, also made a reference to 'Aydın' during his speech. Erdoğan addressed the audience, saying, "How many Aydins are here? Let me see. I want to see an Aydın."

President Erdoğan: There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow
President Erdoğan and Özlem Çerçioğlu

Highlights from President Erdoğan's statements;

"Valuable youth branches, our district and provincial presidents, my dear road and cause companions, I greet you with all my heartfelt feelings. Dear young people, I greet you, all members of the youth branches, all the youth of Turkey, with love and respect, as the assurance of today. You AK Party youth, who are united with your history, nation, country, state, and flag, I thank you for your love that cannot be contained in these halls."

"WE TOOK A PICTURE OF TURKISH YOUTH"

As the AK Party, we continue to implement the culture of consultation at every level. First, our women's branches came together. We met with the core team of our party.

We had the opportunity to evaluate the expectations, desires, concerns, and goals of the youth during the camp. We took a picture of Turkish youth. We assessed the goals and desires of the youth. I greet my young friends, who are the assurance of today. Each of you will continue to serve our cause by adding excitement to your enthusiasm with the knowledge you gained at the camp.

"WE ARE EXPANDING OUR RANKS DESPITE PERCEPTION OPERATIONS"

The political address of the youth is undoubtedly the AK Party. In the 2023 elections, we received the favor of more than half of the youth who voted for the first time. We buried our rival, whom the youth affectionately call the democratic uncle, with the support of millions of our young people at the ballot box. Despite all perception operations, we are expanding our ranks. We continue to instill confidence in our friends and fear in our rivals.

President Erdoğan: There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow

"130 THOUSAND NEW MEMBERS JOINED OUR FAMILY IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS"

In the last 3 months, 130 thousand new members joined our family. There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow. We continue on our path with strength. You will connect Turkey with its century-old goals. Our youth are in pursuit of the red apple. I believe you will elevate the flag you received from us. When we look at history, we witness that the greatest revolutions were made by the youth. The youth will raise our flag even higher. Each of you is at the age when Sultan Fatih received the good news from our Prophet. The youth in this hall are, inshallah, the cadre that moves towards the same goal as that blessed army advancing towards Mecca. The youth in this hall are the cadre that took inspiration from the brave ones who stood against the treacherous FETÖ members on the night of July 15. As the greatest legacy we will leave to you, we are patiently, courageously, and sincerely building a Turkey without terrorism. We will not listen to those who say you cannot do it. We will hand over to you a Turkey without terrorism.

"WE HAVE DONE OUR HOMEWORK"

When I went to prison for reading a poem in Siirt, I addressed my nation with these words; 'The Turkey of the 2000s will be yours, your bright and beautiful Turkey. But for this, we all need to work hard. I promise to work very hard inside. You also work hard in your schools. Work hard to become good engineers, teachers, managers, and good lawyers. I am going to do my homework now. You also do your homework well,' I said. We have done our homework well. The youth have kept their promise to us and have done their homework well. I thank God that He has given me struggle companions like you. Throughout my political life, I have considered it an honor to walk with the youth.

TO ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: WE ARE FACING A POLITICAL NOVICE

The CHP Chairman has stopped dealing with the bribery system that has engulfed his party and is now constantly attacking AK Youth. He is trying to create polemics in his own way. I look at his statements; there is no depth at all. He talks a lot but generally speaks nonsense. We are facing a political novice who does not take anyone seriously with his clumsiness.

President Erdoğan: There will be new memberships to our party tomorrow

If you remember, he used to walk around with a red card in his hand. Whatever happened, he suddenly abandoned this groundbreaking action of his. Then he played revolutionary with the slogans of bank robbers. I sincerely want to say that we know very well the reason for the disorder that the CHP Chairman is experiencing. On one side, there is the enormity of the theft that has come to light with confessions, and on the other side, the shame of having to defend this theft due to a debt of gratitude is severely disturbing Mr. Özel's balance. It is clear that, like many CHP members, Mr. Özel is not pleased with the deplorable situation that the century-old party has fallen into. It cannot be easy to try to cover up the corruption that cannot be hidden with tape every day with words. As they say; if you spit down, it’s a beard, if you spit up, it’s a mustache. The state of the CHP Chairman is exactly this. While bundles of bribe money are gushing out of baklava boxes and suitcases, asking about the bigger turnips is a sign that the sense of shame has seriously eroded. Mr. Özel should not worry; he will also free himself from the corruption octopus of the CHP.

When justice is served, not only will he be at ease, but also our CHP citizens, whom he drags from place to place to defend a handful of opportunists, will find relief.

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