14.08.2025 18:12
At the 24th anniversary ceremony of the AK Party, 9 mayors joined the party. Among these mayors was Özlem Çerçioğlu, the Mayor of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality, along with 8 other mayors. Here are the names to whom Erdoğan presented badges...
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At the 24th anniversary ceremony of the AK Party's founding, 9 mayors joined the AK Party. After his speech, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned AK Party badges on the 9 mayors.
In his statement, Erdoğan said, "We are growing the AK Party family with new members. We welcome all our friends who have joined us, and we embrace them with love."
ÖZLEM ÇERÇİOĞLU JOINS THE AK PARTY
Özlem Çerçioğlu joined the AK Party. In her statement, she said, "I have never been afraid of being judged, and I am not afraid now. My forehead is clear, and my head is held high. I will continue to serve under the roof of the AK Party. Our esteemed President, Aydın is a first-degree earthquake zone. I want to initiate urban transformation."
Other mayors who joined the AK Party along with Aydın Metropolitan Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu:
- Aydın Söke Mayor Mustafa İberya Arıkan
- Aydın Yenipazar Mayor Malik Ercan
- Aydın Sultanhisar Mayor Osman Yıldırımkaya
- Gaziantep Şehitkamil Mayor Umut Yılmaz
- Yalova's Altınova Mayor Yasemin Fazlaca
- Isparta's Yalvaç Mayor Mustafa Kodal
- Aksaray's Yeşiltepe Mayor İsmail Akpınar
- Kastamonu's Bozkurt Mayor Muammer Yanık
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