The list of mayors and members of parliament joining the AK Party has been announced.

AK Party, founded on August 14, 2001 under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is celebrating its 23rd anniversary today. President Erdogan, who made a speech at the AK Party Congress Center, pinned badges to the mayors and members of parliament who joined the AK Party.

ERDOĞAN: OUR DOOR IS OPEN TO EVERYONE

In his statement, President Erdogan said, "We have a place under the AK Party roof for everyone who works, produces, runs for Turkey, and worries for Turkey. Our door is open to everyone who is concerned with serving the nation. I welcome our friends who have joined our party and wish them success in serving the nation."

MAYORS JOINING AK PARTY;

• Adana Saimbeyli - Mahmut Dal (Independent)
• Adana Feke - Cömert Özen (YRP)
• Elazığ Arıcak / Bükardi - Ali Açmaz (Independent)
• Erzurum Aziziye - Emrullah Akpunar (YRP)
• Erzurum Horasan - Hayrettin özdemir (Good Party)
• Erzurum Köprüköy - Nevzat Karasu (YRP)
• Konya Doğanhisar - Ali Öztoklu (Independent)
• Muş Bulanık - Fehim Kaya (YRP)
• Muş Merkez Yeşilova - Ömer Faruk Yenilmez (YRP)
• Ordu Çaybaşı - Mesut Karayiğit (YRP)
• Samsun Ayvacık - Refahattin Şencan (YRP)
• Şanlıurfa Birecik - Mehmet Begit (Independent)
• Uşak Banaz - Zafer Arpacı (Independent)

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT JOINING AK PARTY;

• Istanbul - Sehithan İşsiz (Former Good Party Member)
• Istanbul - Ahmet Ergasun Yücel (Former Good Party Member)