Erdoğan says AKP ‘by far leading party in Türkiye’
President Erdoğan pins a badge on Tuzla Mayor Eren Ali Bingöl.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 1 said his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) remains Türkiye’s largest political party, as he welcomed three Istanbul mayors into its ranks.
“The AKP is further strengthening its position as the center of attraction in Turkish politics. We are by far Türkiye’s largest party by the number of members,” Erdoğan said at a party event in Istanbul.
Its membership had reached 11.71 million, he said, adding that the Istanbul districts of Beyoğlu, Ataşehir, Kartal, Fatih and Zeytinburnu had recorded the highest number of new party members.
