The AK Party's candidate for Istanbul Provincial Chairman is Abdullah Özdemir.

The winds of change are blowing in the AK Party, and a notable figure will take the seat of the Provincial Chairmanship in Istanbul. After Osman Nuri Kabaktepe announced that he would not run for provincial chairmanship again in the congress in February, the name that will succeed him has become clear.

WIND OF CHANGE IN AK PARTY ISTANBUL

Bağcılar Mayor Abdullah Özdemir will compete for the provincial chairmanship in the ordinary congress in February. The announcement came directly from Kabaktepe. In a statement he made on his social media account, Kabaktepe said: "Dear comrades, esteemed members of the organization, the AK Party is a deep-rooted civilizational movement that extends from the past to the future. This cause is a great cadre movement that honors the values of our nation, sees serving the community as serving the truth, is the hope of the oppressed, and is a pioneer in the construction of a strong Turkey. We are a brotherhood of cause that works day and night to advance this blessed cause under the leadership of our President and General Chairman, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

CANDIDATE FOR CHAIRMAN ABDULLAH ÖZDEMİR

Every congress in the AK Party is a festival of democracy, a means of renewal and strengthening. Our congresses are also the best examples of a relay race with a sense of purpose. This flag is carried higher each time; with the determination of a Ulubatlı Hasan, we move towards new goals. Now, in our Istanbul, we are stepping into a new era that will carry this blessed cause forward with the awareness of serving this sacred city, which is the legacy of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han. I am very happy and proud to share with you that our candidate for Provincial Chair in our 8th Ordinary Provincial Congress is our brother, Mr. Abdullah Özdemir.

Our brother Abdullah Özdemir, as a young, dynamic, and visionary man of cause, will carry this blessed march forward together with the strong cadres of our Istanbul organization; he will achieve many new victories in our Istanbul. On this occasion, I wish that our 8th Ordinary Provincial Congress will be beneficial for our Istanbul, our organization, and our party. As a soldier of this cause, we will continue to serve our nation and our party under the leadership of our President, working shoulder to shoulder. Together, we will reach stronger and greater victories."