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While the departures from the IYI Party continue, it had been stated that Konya Deputy Ünal Karaman, who resigned from his party, would join the AKP.

KARAMAN IS JOINING THE AKP

According to the report by Gerçek Gündem, it has been learned that Karaman's party pin will be attached by President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the AKP group meeting to be held today.

Ünal Karaman, a former football player and coach, was elected as a deputy from the IYI Party in the 2023 elections, but announced his resignation from his party on January 20, 2025. It had been discussed in political circles that Karaman, who remained an independent after his resignation, would move to the AKP.

SOME MAYORS ARE ALSO JOINING THE AKP

It is stated that in addition to Karaman, some mayors will also join the party at the AKP group meeting.

It is being discussed in political circles that Erdoğan will attach pins to both Karaman and the local administrators at the group meeting.

NUMBER OF DEPUTIES IN THE AKP WILL INCREASE

With Karaman's participation, the number of deputies of the AK Party in Parliament will rise to 270.

With the recent resignations from the IYI Party, the party's number of deputies had fallen to 28, while the number of independent deputies in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) had been recorded as 15.