A member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Akdoğan became a Member of Parliament representing Ankara's first electoral district at the 2011 general election and was re-elected in June 2015.
Ta ale jednoho dne náhle zmizí a zanechá po sobě pouze adresu dívčina otce Demira Gokturka. Öykü ho nikdy nepoznala, a ani Demir o její existenci vůbec netušil.