Yeni Parti Organizes in Berlin

Yeni Parti took the first concrete step for Berlin in its organizational efforts in Germany. Remzi Kaplan, a businessman well-known to the Turkish community in Berlin, was appointed head of the 10-member Call Committee commissioned by the Party Headquarters. The committee will hold its first meeting on Sunday, August 23.

Yeni Parti Kicks Off Berlin Organization

Yeni Parti Headquarters launched a new organizational process in Berlin, in line with its goal of expanding its organizational efforts in Germany. In this context, a 10-member Call Committee was appointed to carry out the establishment work of the Berlin Union and complete the organizational process.

The appointment letter dated August 18, 2026, was reportedly signed by Yeni Parti Deputy Chairperson for Overseas Organization and Member of Parliament Nurhayat Altaca Kayışoğlu.

Remzi Kaplan, a name well-known in Berlin's business community and the Turkish society, was appointed as the head of the Call Committee.

10-Member Call Committee Appointed

The following individuals were included in the Call Committee appointed by the Yeni Parti Headquarters:

Remzi Kaplan, Cem Güney Torun, Hakan Madi, Okyay Çelebi, Cumali Kangal, Gizem Karaçay, Seçil Uygungil, Koray Türkcanlı, Melis Beste Güvenalp and Fatma Güvenç.

It was stated that the committee would carry out work to manage the establishment process in Berlin, create the organizational structure, and prepare the infrastructure suitable for a democratic election process.

Remzi Kaplan: “We Received Authority from the Headquarters”

Remzi Kaplan, Chairman of the Call Committee, stated that the process took shape after meetings held at the Yeni Parti Headquarters in Ankara.

In his statement, Kaplan made the following remarks:

“I was invited to Ankara, to the Yeni Parti Headquarters, recently. Our meetings, especially with our Deputy Chairperson for Overseas Organization and Member of Parliament, Ms. Nurhayat Altaca Kayışoğlu, yielded positive results. On Tuesday, August 18, we were appointed as the Call Committee with our colleagues with whom we will work.”

Kaplan stated that a new structuring process would begin in Berlin on behalf of Yeni Parti, emphasizing that the Call Committee is not a permanent and elected administration.

Kaplan said, “As a committee authorized by the Yeni Parti Headquarters, we will establish a new union in Berlin befitting our party. The Call Committee is not a permanent and elected administration. Its duty is to manage the establishment and organizational process, prepare the necessary infrastructure, and bring the structure to a point where democratic elections can be held.”

Goal: To Create an Organizational Structure Leading to Democratic Elections

Kaplan stated that the primary duty of the Call Committee is to prepare the organizational groundwork for Yeni Parti in Berlin, adding that the necessary work for establishment would be carried out, people from different segments would be brought together, and the organizational structure would be formed.

Kaplan emphasized that call committees are not an alternative to permanent elected administrations, stating that their main purpose is to prepare the establishment or congress process and ensure the democratic will of the members is expressed.

First Meeting on August 23

Remzi Kaplan, Chairman of the Yeni Parti Berlin Call Committee, announced that the appointed 10-member committee would hold its first meeting on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

During the meeting, the roadmap for the organizational efforts to be carried out in Berlin is expected to be determined, and initial evaluations regarding the establishment process will be made.