25.02.2025 07:40
During the 8th Ordinary Grand Congress of the AK Party, badges were presented to three deputies who resigned from the party, while it was stated that memberships to the party would continue. In the corridors of Ankara, it is noted that the main goal is to reach a 360 majority for President Erdoğan's candidacy in order to obtain a decision for elections from the Parliament.
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Many principles were signed at the 8th Ordinary Grand Congress of the AK Party, which took place on Sunday at the Ankara Sports Hall. The İYİ Party, Future Party, and New Welfare Party resigned and joined the AK Party's Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK).
ALL OF THE DEPUTIES ARE IN THE MKYK
Serap Yazıcı Özbudun and Nedim Yamalı from the Future Party, along with Nebi Hatipoğlu, Seyithan İzsiz, Dursun Ataş, Ünal Karaman, and Kürşad Zorlu, who resigned from the İYİ Party to join the AK Party, entered the MKYK. Suat Pamukçu, who resigned from the New Welfare Party, also became a member of the Party Internal Democracy Arbitration Board.
HE GAVE THE MESSAGE "YOUR PLACE IS SECURE"
It was stated that Erdoğan's move in the MKYK conveyed the message "your place is secure" to the incoming deputies, while the main purpose became clear in a short time.
THE MAIN PURPOSE IS TO MAKE A DECISION FOR ELECTIONS
According to the news from Yücel Kayaoğlu of Türkiye Newspaper, it was noted that the participation of deputies from other parties to the AK Party would continue in the coming days, while the main goal in the corridors is to reach a 360 majority for President Erdoğan's candidacy and to obtain a decision for elections from the Parliament.
NEW PARTICIPATIONS FROM FUTURE, DEVA, AND İYİ PARTY WILL OCCUR
With the latest participations, the number of seats in the People's Alliance (AK Party, MHP, Hüda-Par, and DSP) has reached 324. If the New Welfare Party provides support, this number increases to 328. However, this number is not sufficient to obtain a decision for elections from the Parliament. Since 360 votes are needed to make a decision for elections, it is stated that new participations from the Future, DEVA, and İYİ Party, as well as some independent deputies, may occur in the coming days. The AK Party administration will continue to keep the doors open for participations in the party.
7 NOVEMBER 2027 IS EMERGING FOR ELECTIONS
For a while now, in party corridors, the opposition's demands for early elections have been met by pointing to the autumn of 2027. In fact, the date of 7 November 2027 has started to be mentioned for the elections. Despite the opposition stating that they would not support a decision from the Parliament for elections remaining after 2026, the AK Party administration expresses that "No one can escape from elections when the time comes. They cannot explain this to the nation. Therefore, the most logical path right now would be to hold elections in the autumn of 2027. Regardless of the date for the President's candidacy, obtaining a decision for elections from the Parliament is sufficient. Because making a constitutional amendment regarding candidacy is more difficult and has a very low probability under these conditions. Therefore, as the AK Party, our strategy will be to obtain a decision for elections from the Parliament."
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