Erdoğan urges AKP vigilance as Turkey enters a critical anti-terror phase

During a top-level Justice and Development Party meeting on Sept. 16, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned members to remain sensitive to any provocations as Turkey moves into a “very critical” stage. He emphasized that the government’s “terror-free Türkiye” campaign, aimed at ending the long-standing PKK insurgency, is advancing satisfactorily, yet cautioned against losing control of the process. The agenda also reviewed recent developments in the PKK’s disarmament and outlined parliamentary work linked to the anti-terror effort.

Additional topics included preparations for drafting a new constitution, a priority Erdoğan has raised repeatedly. The president’s upcoming trip to the United States for the UN General Assembly, slated for Sept. 20-24, was highlighted, with expectations of bilateral talks with President Donald Trump. The meeting concluded with a presentation from the AKP’s Department of Financial and Administrative Affairs on strengthening local branch infrastructure, including plans for new party buildings.