Arda Turan's business partner Cemal Sarıhan joins AKP leadership

Lawyer Cemal Sarıhan, a long-time business partner of Eyüpspor manager and former national footballer Arda Turan, has entered politics. Sarıhan, who was appointed as a member of the Headquarters Disciplinary Board at the AKP's latest grand congress, saw his wife, Mehtap Sarıhan, who works at Turkish Airlines (THY), elected to the AKP Women's Branch Central Decision and Administrative Board (MKYK).

BECAME DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE WOMEN'S BRANCH

The AKP held its Women's Branch Congress last month, followed by the Grand Congress. According to a report by Veli Toprak from Sözcü newspaper, after being elected as a member of the Women's Branch MKYK, Mehtap Sarıhan was appointed as the Deputy Chair of the Women's Branch. Sarıhan, who is from Trabzon, continues to work at THY.

Cemal Sarıhan had previously served in the AKP Istanbul Provincial Administration. With the latest congress, he began serving as an executive at the AKP Headquarters and became a member of the Disciplinary Board.

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUE

The close friendship and business partnership between Arda Turan and Cemal Sarıhan date back many years. The duo, who entered the food sector together in 2017, opened a restaurant called “Arşiv” in Şişli with a capital of 3 million TL. However, the business changed hands three years later and closed in 2019. At that time, Cemal Sarıhan had stated, “We did not go bankrupt; our legal and commercial partnership with Arda continues.”