Cemalettin Kani Torun has left the New Path Party and joined Turkey's AK Party. The Bursa-based lawmaker said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved his appointment as a general presidency adviser. Torun will focus on work connected to the government's campaign for a terrorism-free Turkey. He also said he would contribute to the party's Africa policy. The move gives him a senior advisory role after changing parties. The announcement did not specify the start date or scope of his responsibilities.