Mehmet Tolga Akalın, who served as a Deputy Chairman in the IYI Party and was also a candidate for the party leadership following Meral Akşener, is opening a new chapter in his political career. It has been announced that Akalın, who recently left the IYI Party, will join the Anahtar Party.
In the announcement made by the party, it was reported that a special badge-pinning ceremony would be held for Tolga Akalın. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 14:00 at the Akman Premium Hotel in Ankara, with the participation of Anahtar Party Chairman Yavuz Ağıralioğlu. During the ceremony, Chairman Ağıralioğlu will personally pin the Anahtar Party badge on Akalın.
The statement included the following: "Former IYI Party Deputy Chairman and IYI Party leadership candidate following Meral Akşener, M. Tolga Akalın, has decided to join our party. The badge-pinning ceremony to be held for Mr. Akalın will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 14:00 at the Akman Premium Hotel in Ankara, with the participation of our Chairman, Mr. Yavuz Ağıralioğlu."
News Source: 12punto
