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EX-AMBASSADOR RETURNS TO AKP
Inside Turkey Oct 22, 2026

EX-AMBASSADOR RETURNS TO AKP

Bursa lawmaker Cemalettin Kani Torun, who left the Yeni Yol Party group of conservative opposition lawmakers in August soon after the Gelecek Party dissolved itself, joined the AKP and will be an adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the Terror-Free Turkey process and on Africa policy.

Editorial Staff 2 min