Party like there's no COVID: AKP under fire for holding congress without pandemic measures

The AKP has come under fire for holding a congress in Ankara with total disregard for pandemic measures. The number of COVID-19 cases has been on a steady increase in the country, but that didn't stop Erdoğan's AKP from gathering massive crowds.

Duvar English - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has come under fire for holding its 7th ordinary congress in the capital Ankara with total disregard for COVID-19 measures. 

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