The 8th Ordinary District Congress of AK Party held in Tekkeköy, the city in which the current District Chairman, Hayri Ağırlar, and Kenan Yılmaz ran as candidates. Ağırlar was re-elected in the city of Tekkeköy as district chairman with 241 votes.

The congress was attended by prominent figures within the party, including AK Party Vice Chairman and Head of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Istanbul, Zafer Sırakaya. AK Party Vice Chairman Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Deputy Chairman of the General Directorate of Local Governments, Black Sea Region Coordinator and Rize’s Member of Parliament Muhammed Avcı, The Province Chairman of Samsun Ersan Aksu, Samsun Member of Parliament Fuat Köktaş and Orhan Kırcalı, the Mayor of the city of Samsun Mustafa Demir, and the Presidents of women’s and youth branches for the Tekkeköy region. Other attendees included members of provincial and district executive boards, district mayors, representatives from political parties and civil society organisations, former members of the district organisations, and numerous delegates.

“Our Only Aim is to Serve This Country with Love”

In his address to the congress, Zafer Sırakaya, Deputy Chairman and Head of Foreign Affairs of the AK Party, emphasised that they have an unwavering commitment in Turkiye’s best interest.

He stated:

“We have only one concern and this is to serve this country with love.

We have only one goal: to earn the prayers of our people.

We have only one target: to build the Century of Turkey.

Beyond that, we have no other concerns, objectives, or anxieties.

We have no doubt that we will achieve even greater success by building on the achievements of the past 22 years.”

“We will never allow those Will Never Allow Those Who Lie in Wait to Exploit Divisions to Rejoice”

Sırakaya continued:

“We will once again thwart the hopes of political profiteers who pin all their dreams on the weakening of AK Party.

We will leave no one behind, no friend excluded; no heart broken.

We will be united, standing as one, strengthening our ranks even further.

Without distinguishing between old or new, young or elderly, we will work together with passion for this country, this nation, and this flag.

Time and again, we have seen that as long as our party and our alliance remain strong, Turkiye is strong, secure, and in safe hands.

However, if we weaken, it means that Turkiye also weakens, loses blood, and declines in power.”