The 23rd anniversary of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) was observed on Wednesday with nationwide events. Celebrations at newly inaugurated Congress Center of the party in the capital Ankara was central to the ceremonies.
Party’s founder and chair, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed an audience of party’s supporters and those served, serving in the party’s cadres at the Ankara event after screening of a documentary about accomplishments of the successive AK Party governments he led both as prime minister and president.
Erdoğan said the party started out as a groundswell movement and in a short time, became hope for millions. He stated that they were honored to serve the nation which is aware the state the country was in when the party won first elections and state of Türkiye today as he listed accomplishments.
“We overcame many obstacles, from terror attacks to (2016) coup attempt but we never bowed down,” he said.
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