02.11.2026 21:51
The AK Party has prepared a special animated video recounting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political journey on the occasion of the anniversary of the November 3, 2002 elections. In the footage covering the period when President Erdoğan was nominated as a candidate for Mayor of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the city's past problems and the change that followed were animated. The emphasis on Istanbul in the video and the message "We chose the difficult, not the easy. We chose the struggle" drew attention.
A striking video came from the AK Party for the 24th anniversary of the November 3, 2002 elections. In the animation focusing on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political past, the sections devoted especially to Istanbul stood out.
ISTANBUL EMPHASIS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF NOVEMBER 3
The AK Party prepared a special animation for the anniversary of the general elections on November 3, 2002, when it came to power alone. In the video telling the story of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political journey, a story was told spanning from his term as Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to the projects during the AK Party governments. At the center of the video were scenes describing Istanbul's transformation from past to present. The images recreating the period when President Erdoğan was a candidate for mayor formed the beginning of the animation.
"WE ARE READY TO ADD OUR NIGHT TO OUR DAY"
In the first scenes of the animation, President Erdoğan is seen traveling in the back seat of a vehicle. During this, he is informed by a phone call that he has been nominated as a candidate for Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. President Erdoğan's response to this decision constitutes one of the video's prominent messages: "We are ready to add our night to our day for this city."
AS PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN WALKS, ISTANBUL'S APPEARANCE CHANGES
In one of the most striking parts of the video, the roads President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan walks on are seen changing step by step. At the beginning of the animation, Istanbul streets that are muddy, neglected, and have infrastructure problems are shown. As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan advances, scenes appear on screen in which the roads improve and the surroundings take on a modern appearance.
"WE CHOSE THE HARD, NOT THE EASY"
The animation also includes a long section made up of past speeches by President Erdoğan. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statements describing his political journey and the difficulties they encountered form the video's main message. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's words used in the video are as follows: "This road is long. It has many destinations. It has no passage. There are deep waters. When we set out on this road, we set out with the understanding, awareness, and consciousness that we were setting out on a long road, a road with many destinations and no passage, a road on which we would pass through deep waters. We chose the hard, not the easy. We chose hardship. We chose struggle. We chased a dream. We bowed to the cause of the nation with love. I swear on my mother, I am not alone on this road. Together we have done very beautiful things. We have brought very beautiful works to Turkey. God willing, we will do more. We will do it together. We will all do it together."