Allegations of a rift in the AKP after the congress: A fight between the old guard and the newcomers?
It has been stated that transfers from the opposition made during the AKP's grand congress have caused discomfort within the party. It is alleged that party members are criticizing the appointment of figures with opposition backgrounds to the administration instead of those who have worked for the party for years. Here are the details...
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Discussions continue within the party following the AKP's grand congress. The transfers made from the opposition during the congress have sparked reactions not only among voters but also within the AKP itself.
It is stated that figures who have worked for the party for many years have directed the criticism, "Those who insulted the party have entered the list, while we have been excluded."
MANY PARTY MEMBERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE
According to a report by Cumhuriyet, the inclusion of figures in the administration who have no history within the AKP and were transferred from opposition parties has disturbed many party members.
Some party members, who described the new staff as a "so-called new administration formed with transfers from the opposition," expressed their belief that this situation would also create a negative impression among voters.
Referring to the words of President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan before the congress, "We will rest those who do not work," party sources criticized the situation, saying, "Names who have never put in any effort for the party have now become administrators."
It is being discussed that this unrest within the party could turn into a new conflict following the congress.
A FIGHT BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW?
Some figures within the party suggest that there will be serious tension between the new transfers who have found a place in the administration and the old cadres, and that a "new vs. old" fight could break out after the congress.