Led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Justice and Development (AK) Party has been in power since 2002.
The party under Türkiye’s President has won every election since its establishment in 2001.
President Erdoğan who marked the 22nd anniversary of the AK Party’s establishment underscored his party’s success, saying: “We have come to these days by coming first in every election we entered in this journey that we started with the promise of ‘Nothing will be the same in Türkiye anymore’.”
Founded on August 14, 2001, the party burst onto the political scene under the leadership of Erdoğan, who became prime minister in 2003 and has served as president since 2014.
Haling the recent victory at parliamentary and presidential elections in May, Erdoğan said: “I believe that this election process, which once again defeated those who see themselves above the national will, will have a special place in our political history.”
Erdoğan called on AK Party members to work around the clock to prepare for the upcoming 2024 local elections that are expected to be held in March.
He has said they began the candidate selection process for the elections, adding that their goal is to get the “most successful results” with the “most ideal candidates.”
During the AK Party’s 21 years in power, Erdoğan said it has produced works and services that will make every inch of Türkiye fertile, adding that “This is the most important reason behind our success in elections.”
Büyük ve güçlü Türkiye arzusunu 7’den 70’e, vatan toprağının her bir karışına serpiştirdik ve hep birlikte Türkiye olduk.
AK Parti henüz 22 yaşında
Doğrular için hep işbaşında#AkParti22Yaşında pic.twitter.com/Zpsb1RIdqK— AK Parti (@Akparti) August 14, 2023
“Today, just as we celebrate our 22nd birthday with the pride of the victory in the 14-28 May elections, hopefully, we will reach our 23rd anniversary with the joy of the March 31, 2024 election victory,” he added.
By Breaking News Turkey with AA