Having accompanied Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu during his visit to three Anatolian cities last weekend, I would like to share my impressions of the cities, hoping that it could aid in the understanding of the nature of the significant social and political transformations experienced in Turkey. We visited the cities of Konya, Hatay and Gaziantep where the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) organized its provincial congresses and made changes in organizations starting with the provincial chairmen - a common practice during every pre-election period. Those who expected vacillation and fracturing in the AK Party after the party's strong leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, became president, are watching the process with greater impatience. Monitoring the AK Party so closely is an outcome of the opposition parties' failure in becoming an alternative to the ruling party. The AK Party, so to speak, is competing with itself and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) does not go beyond consolidating pathological "Erdoğan hatred," which is actually nourished by the elite circles' resistance to change. People do not change their preferences in the face of this aspiration, which is based on negativity and prioritizes contact with power groups rather than reaching out to the public. What I observed in all three cities was that the AK Party completed its institutionalization and Davutoğlu was welcomed with great love. The AK Party organization has turned into a huge political machine that runs smoothly. The fact that Erdoğan climbed the political ladder starting at the bottom of the organization and that he has never severed ties with the people among whom he stood out certainly contributed to this success. As for the sociological aspect of this success, it is obvious that the AK Party is the central party in Turkey. My observations in the three cities confirm my previous ones. The party has transformed into a structure that encapsulates every section living in Turkey. It has managed to produce a common identity for all segments of society including nationalists, Islamists, housewives, non-Muslims, workers and provincial elites.People satisfy their need for a nonviolent political cause with the vision of this party. This broad vision does not only enable people to look at global problems from a broader perspective, but it also allows living more freely and prosperously in the country and satisfies their need for self-realization. It is very important for people that Turkey democratizes, the middle class gains strength, the country attains a position in the world as a more powerful country using its influence on such matters as the Israel-Palestine conflict and that Turkey saved the lives of 2 million Syrian refugees.The political struggle gained credibility with the AK Party, which boosted aspirations for politics and enabled all radicalism to transform. The gains achieved in the past 12 years and the fights that were won with politics disgraced the reputation of violence and radicalism. So, Islamists, nationalists, Alevis or Armenians can find something meaningful for themselves in this party.Actually, what is experienced implies a perfect role model not only for Turkey, but also for all Middle Eastern countries and oppressed people. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal was welcomed with great enthusiasm in the congress held in Davutoğlu's hometown of Konya. Davutoğlu ingeniously adapted ardent slogans to peace and political solutions. He interrupted the saying, "Let those who do not love you die," and said, "You know I am a teacher. Let me tell you this. Let nobody die, let everybody live as they wish, let those who hate us understand our way, let them be alright."During his address to the hectic crowd, Meshaal said how they were impressed by the AK Party's success in civil politics and underlined "democratic politics." The AK Party has gone far beyond an ordinary political party. Perhaps, it would guide the emergence of democracy-based public administrations in the Islamic world. This characteristic of the AK Party could be what distresses hegemonic states.