Politics · Turkey · 6 hrs ago
AK Party panel reviews 25 years since its founding
Turkey’s AK Party held a panel at its headquarters to review its political history, marking 25 years since its founding and 24 years in power.
The event brought together senior party figures and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
Speakers discussed political challenges and reforms in democracy, development and the economy, as well as Turkey’s international position.
The AK Party was founded on August 14, 2001, and came to power after the November 3, 2002 election.
The party’s leaders credited its supporters and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with helping it overcome crises during its time in government.
They said the party now aims to build on its record and set new goals for its next 25 years.
The AK Party held a panel at its headquarters to review 25 years since its founding and 24 years in power.
The event was organized by the party’s Culture and Arts Policies and Organization departments.
Speakers and participants discussed the party’s political history, reforms, Türkiye’s international position and economic development.
The panel also considered the party’s goals for its next 25 years.
- Who
- The AK Party organized the panel. Participants included senior party officials and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek.
- What
- A panel reviewed the party’s political journey, reforms and future goals.
- When
- The source was published on November 3, 2026; it does not state when the panel took place.
- Where
- AK Party headquarters.
- Why
- To mark 25 years since the party’s founding and 24 years since it came to power.
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Hüseyin Yayman opened the program with a speech.
A video presented the party’s 25-year political journey, reforms during its time in power and Türkiye’s transformation.
Participants discussed the party’s political struggles, reforms, Türkiye’s international position and economic development, and goals for its next 25 years.
- Founding anniversary
- 25 years
- Time in power anniversary
- 24 years
- Venue
- AK Party headquarters
- Party founding date
- August 14, 2001
- Panel moderator
- Hüseyin Yayman
What people are saying
The AK Party’s rival is the AK Party. The AK Party is competing with itself.
Since November 3, 2002, nothing in Türkiye has been the same.
The AK Party was founded by the people; we put up its sign.