“Konya is Türkiye’s strongest link”

Democratic Left Party (DSP) Chairman Önder Aksakal and an accompanying delegation visited the İzmir Konyalılar Culture and Mutual Aid Foundation (KONVAK). KONVAK President Mehmet Aydoğan, who briefed the DSP delegation on KONVAK’s past projects and described the foundation’s future plans, said the visit took place in a warm atmosphere.

“Konya is Türkiye’s strongest link”

Noting that he had lived in Konya for eight years and graduated from Selçuk University, DSP Chairman Önder Aksakal stressed that Konya is devoted to national and spiritual values, saying: “Konya is Türkiye’s strongest link.” Saying he was proud to visit KONFED, KONVAK and İSTÖP, all based in İzmir, and of the projects these civil society organisations have carried out, Chairman Aksakal said: “KONFED, KONVAK and İSTÖP form a civil society structure with very few equals in Türkiye. I hope to always work in cooperation with you.”

“It was a very productive, warm meeting”

KONVAK President Mehmet Aydoğan said: “As an NGO, we told Chairman Aksakal and his delegation about our projects. We exchanged views. It was a very productive, warm meeting.”

DSP Chairman Önder Aksakal was accompanied on the visit by Deputy Chairman Selçuk Karakülçe, İzmir Provincial Chairman Hüseyin Kireç, former İzmir Provincial Chairman Ramazan Solmaz and Provincial Deputy Chairman Kemal Anavatan.