1st Justice and Development Party Extraordinary Congress

2014 Justice and Development Party leadership election Turkey convention no 4th Justice and Development Party Ordinary Congress 2012 27 August 2014 5th Justice and Development Party Ordinary Congress 2015 97.7% Constituency Popular vote Percentage 216x216px Ahmet Davutoğlu Konya Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Justice and Development Party (Turkey) 1,382 100% Leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Ahmet Davutoğlu Justice and Development Party (Turkey) The 2014 Extraordinary Congress of the Justice and Development Party (tr Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi Olağanüstü Kongresi) was held on 27 August 2014 in order to elect a new leader of the Justice and Development Party (often abbreviated AK Party or AKP), the ruling political party of Turkey.http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/haberler/378600--ak-partide-1-olaganustu-kongre-hazirlaniyor AK Parti Olağanüstü Kongreye hazırlanıyor Anatolian Agency 26 August 2014 It was the first extraordinary congress in the party's history, necessitated by the election of party leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the 12th president of Turkey.http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/983375-30-bin-partiliyle-erdogana-veda-davutogluna-merhaba-kongresi 30 bin partiliyle Erdoğan'a veda Davutoğlu'na 'Merhaba' kongresi Haber Türk 26 August 2014 Former Foreign Minister and Konya MP Ahmet Davutoğlu was unanimously elected unopposed as party leader. The congress marked the last public appearance of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as prime minister, as he assumed the Presidency the day after. The congress took place at a time of significant change to Turkish politics, with the opposition Republican People's Party also holding an extraordinary convention on 5–6 September. Background 230px|thumbnail|left|The Ankara Arena, venue for the 2014 AKP extraordinary congress The AKP had initially made preparations for their first ever extraordinary congress before the presidential election on August 10, on the correct assumption that their party leader and presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would win.http://www.ajanshaber.com/ak-parti-olaganustu-kongre-karari-aldi-haberi/103530 AKP olağanüstü kongre kararı aldı! Ajans Haber 26 August 2014 11 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811053240/http://www.ajanshaber.com/ak-parti-olaganustu-kongre-karari-aldi-haberi/103530 dead On 21 August, the AKP's Central Executive Board put forward Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as a candidate for the leadership of the party, since Erdoğan must sever all relations with the AKP by the time he takes over as president on 28 August 2014.http://www.iha.com.tr/adiyaman-haberleri/ak-partiden-olaganustu-kongre-aciklamasi-adiyaman-848479/ AKP'den Olağanüstü Kongre Açıklaması İhlas Haber Ajansı 26 August 2014 The decision by the AKP Central Executive Committee (MYK) to nominate Davutoğlu for the leadership was taken in a three-hour meeting chaired by Erdoğan.http://www.radikal.com.tr/politika/erdogan_yeni_basbakani_acikliyor-1208245 Erdoğan: AKP'nin yeni genel başkan adayı Ahmet Davutoğlu Radikal 25 August 2014 The election of Davutoğlu, a key Erdoğan loyalist, as party leader and Prime Minister has been viewed as a means by which Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will remain in indirect command of the government as well as the Presidency.https://www.foxnews.com/world/turkeys-davutoglu-expected-to-be-a-docile-prime-minister-_-with-erdogan-calling-the-shots/ Turkey's Davutoglu expected to be a docile prime minister _ with Erdogan calling the shots Fox News 25 August 2014https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11049794/President-elect-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-names-ally-Ahmet-Davutoglu-as-new-Turkey-PM.html President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan names ally Ahmet Davutoglu as new Turkey PM The Telegraph 25 August 2014https://news.yahoo.com/erdogan-allies-likely-dominate-turkeys-cabinet-124139219--business.html Erdogan allies likely to dominate Turkey's new cabinet : source=Reuters Yahoo News 25 August 2014http://www.businessinsider.com/how-erdogan-will-single-handedly-run-turkey-as-president-2014-8 How Erdogan Will Single-Handedly Run Turkey As President Business Insider 25 August 2014 Event The congress took place in at the Ankara Arena. Two large screens relaying live footage of the congress, as well as pictures of Erdoğan and Davutoğlu, were placed outside the stadium for AK supporters.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/akpde-kongre-heyecani-586967/ AKP'de kongre heyecanı Sözcü 27 August 2014 The lack of air conditioning caused notable discomfort, especially to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ahmet Davutoğlu.http://www.internethaber.com/ak-partide-tarihi-kongre-basladi-canli-yayin-714459h.htm Erdoğan ve Davutoğlu kan ter içinde kaldı - AKP kongresi İnternet Haber 27 August 2014 Around 900 journalists, of which 100 were from international news agencies, as well as several foreign guests also attended the event.http://www.bianet.org/bianet/siyaset/158125-akp-kongresi-nde-13-basin-kurulusuna-akreditasyon-engeli AKP Kongresi'nde 13 Basın Kuruluşuna Akreditasyon Engeli Bianet 28 August 2014 Agenda The agenda for the congress was as follows:http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/ak-parti-canli-izle-olaganustu-kongre-haberi/1235747 AKP Canlı İzle Olağanüstü Kongre (AKP KONGRE YAYINI) Bugün 27 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140831053513/http://gundem.bugun.com.tr/ak-parti-canli-izle-olaganustu-kongre-haberi/1235747 31 August 2014 dead dmy-all 1. Opening and roll call 2. Election of the Council president 3. Independence March performance 4. Recital of the agenda 5. Party leader's speech 6. Leadership candidates to apply to the Council President 7. Leadership candidates' speeches 8. Wishes and vestments 9. Leadership election (congress would re-convene on 28 August should a simple majority not be reached) 10. Leader's thank-you speech 11. Closure AKP deputy leader Süleyman Soylu announced that 1,245 delegates had initially arrived and had all nominated Davutoğlu for the leadership, which was enough for a leadership election to take place. A video of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's history was played. Erdoğan's speech 200px|thumbnail|right|Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, leader of the Justice and Development Party from 2001 to 2014 In his speech lasting 110 minutes, Erdoğan vowed to keep fighting the "parallel state" which he claimed is formed by bureaucrats and judicial officials from Cemaat aligned with Fethullah Gülen. He claimed that the change of leadership would only be cosmetic, with the party's principles and missions remaining the same. He further stated that the nomination of Davutoğlu as leader was not for show or as a "trustee". Claiming that the AKP's "road to a new Turkey" was in the vision of both Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Adnan Menderes, Erdoğan stated that his absence would by no means result in the party's downfall or loss of political vision. In his closing remarks, he criticised the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for its refusal to not attend his swearing in as a democratically elected president, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) for its opposition to the PKK peace process and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) for supporting terrorism. Claiming that supporters of such opposition parties had also supported his presidential election bid, Erdoğan thanked his voters and hoped that the opposition would learn from their electoral losses. Davutoğlu's speech Davutoğlu's speech contained harsh criticism for the 2013-14 anti government protests as well as the 2013 corruption scandal, claiming that their main aim was to damage the confidence that the AKP had given the people of Turkey while in government. Arguing that the AKP has a dream for a new Turkey, he claimed that anyone who did not see such a dream should be embarrassed. He also promised to not marginalise or polarise the electorate, and vowed to safeguard the union of the nation. He stated that Erdoğan's election as President as well as the formation of a new government will mark the start of the road to a new Turkey.http://sozcu.com.tr/2014/gundem/akpde-kongre-heyecani-586967/ AKP'de kongre heyecanı Sözcü 28 August 2014 Party Council election The elected leaders of the party council (divan) are as follows:http://www.aksam.com.tr/siyaset/tarihi-kongrede-ahmet-davutoglu-genel-baskan-secildi/haber-334404 Tarihi kongrede Ahmet Davutoğlu Genel Başkan seçildi Akşam 27 August 2014 Haluk İpek – AKP general secretary and Ankara MP, elected as Council President Berna Satır – Istanbul MP and parliamentary group leader, elected as Council Vice President The elected council members are as follows: Mehmet Doğan Kubat – Istanbul MP Gönül Bekin Şahkulubey – Mardin MP Güldal Akşit – President of the AKP Women's Wing Zafer Çubukcu – President of the AKP Youth Wing Aziz Babuşcu – leader of the AKP Istanbul branch Leadership election Ahmet Davutoğlu was the only registered candidate for election. A total of 1,388 delegates voted with 15 ballot boxes. CandidateVotesPercentage Ahmet Davutoğlu1,382100.0left Invalid/blank votes6–left Total1,388100.0left Number of delegates/turnout 1,42097.7Source: Akşam References 30em Category:2014 in Turkish politics Category:Justice and Development Party (Turkey) Category:2014 elections in Turkey Category:2014 conferences Category:August 2014 in Turkey Category:2010s political conferences