Turkey's municipal leaders hold citizen forums and announce local projects
Samsun’s İlkadım mayor İhsan Kurnaz told residents that the municipality answers every comment on social media and has accelerated asphalt works in response to summer demand.
Kayseri metropolitan mayor Memduh Büyükkılıç visited Hacılar district, praising recent infrastructure, transport and tourism investments and saying the area has become a notable district.
Istanbul’s Kağıthane mayor Mevlüt Öztekin met neighbourhoods in Çağlayan, Gürsel and Hürriyet, outlining new facilities such as parking structures, parks, health centres and a recycling hub, and pledged to record citizens’ suggestions for future projects.
The AK Party’s Istanbul organisation announced it now counts 2,165,219 members, citing rapid growth since January 2026.
In Esenyurt, the GÖLE‑FED women’s branch was formally launched, with leaders promising coordinated action on women’s rights and violence prevention.