31.08.2026 16:21
New Party Chairman Özgür Özel began his first work at the headquarters. Noting that the New Party reached 600,000 members in 18 days, Özel announced that with the donations and the first dues of newly registered members, a total budget of 539 million liras has been formed so far within the 38 days since the party's founding. Özel also reported that organizational efforts have been completed in 72 provinces and 857 districts, while organizational efforts continue in the remaining 9 provinces.
The new party's chairman, Özgür Özel, has begun his first work at the headquarters. Stating that the New Party has reached 600 thousand members in 18 days, Özel announced that with the donations and the first dues of newly registered members, a total budget of 539 million liras has been formed over the 38 days since the New Party was founded.
FIRST MEETING AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS Özel came to the party's headquarters in Mustafa Kemal District to chair the Party Assembly (PM), the Board of Founders, and the closed group meeting of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM), and began his work.
Speaking to journalists at the party entrance before the PM meeting, Özel said that they were making a new beginning and were very excited.
"WE ENTER THROUGH THIS DOOR WITH A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY" Stating that he came to the building for work for the first time, Özel noted the following:
"Turkey is witnessing a very important transformation. I will give clear figures in my speech shortly, but we have reached as many members in such a short time as the total of Europe's strongest social democratic parties, those in power or coalition partners. There is great solidarity, great excitement, and great hope across the country. May God not let us down. To the best of our ability, we must be successful in line with the expectations of those who trust us, those who support us wholeheartedly, and those who stand by us first spiritually and then materially, and we enter through this door feeling that responsibility."
Özgür Özel expressed his wish to come together with journalists again on election night to herald his party's victory.
ANNOUNCED THE NEW PARTY'S BUDGET Speaking at the Party Assembly meeting held for the first time at the party's new headquarters, Özel announced the party's budget.
Özel said, "Every kuruş of the New Party has been formed with the contributions of our 152 thousand donors, who made donations willingly and within legal limits before membership registrations opened; these are real individuals with known names, surnames, ID numbers, and phone numbers. Following that, at the point we have reached today, it has been formed with the entry dues of members who registered to the party and the first installments of the dues they committed to pay monthly. And so far, together with our donors and the first dues of newly registered members, we have formed a budget of 539 million liras."
THE NUMBER OF PARTY MEMBERS HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED Özel, who also made statements regarding the number of members of the New Party, founded 18 days ago, said, "When we started, the topic that was wondered about was membership. Our online membership campaign began on August 13. Today, we are on the 18th day, friends, and as of now, the number of citizens who have become members of our party in 18 days has exceeded 600 thousand. Among these, more than 400 thousand are online memberships; meaning we have 400 thousand members who registered themselves, introduced themselves to their party, determined which fields they want to take on duties in, and made their payment commitments by credit card after choosing their membership dues. Additionally, 200 thousand members joined through forms, paying dues on-site, or using other payment methods. The number we have reached so far is 600 thousand."
Özel, also providing information about provincial and district organization, said, "We founded our party together on July 24, and as of today, we are fully organized in 72 provinces and 857 districts. The procedures for the remaining 9 provinces will be completed within this week."