05.01.2026 12:30
Irfan Karatutlu, a member of the DEVA Party elected from the CHP list, has resigned from his party. It has been learned that Karatutlu will join the AK Party at the AK Party Group Meeting on Wednesday, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will present him with his badge.
The Democracy and Progress Party's Kahramanmaraş Deputy İrfan Karatutlu has resigned from his party.
ERDOĞAN WILL PIN THE BADGE
Karatutlu's membership in the AK Party will be announced on Wednesday during the AK Party Group Meeting, where the membership badge will be pinned by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
"I THINK I NEED TO BE BY OUR PRESIDENT'S SIDE"
Speaking to A Haber, Karatutlu explained his decision by saying, "I am joining the AK Party because I believe I need to be by our President's side during this process."
THE NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE AK PARTY HAS INCREASED TO 273
With Karatutlu's resignation, the number of deputies in the New Path Group has decreased to 20, and the number of deputies in the DEVA Party has also fallen to 8. With Karatutlu's joining, the number of deputies in the AK Party will rise to 273.