Burdur Mayor, 15 Council Members Join New Party

Burdur Mayor Ali Orkun Ercengiz announced his move to the NEW Party, accompanied by 15 municipal council members. The group had previously resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP) on July 29. Ercengiz explained their decision stemmed from observing public despair and expectations, leading them to follow party leader Özgür Özel's call to action.

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We have decided to continue our companionship and unity in the New Party, under the leadership of our chairman Özgür Özel, who said 'Let's walk, friends,' and guided by the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

"We have decided to continue our companionship and unity in the New Party, under the leadership of our chairman Özgür Özel, who said 'Let's walk, friends,' and guided by the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk," Ercengiz stated at a press conference held in the municipal council meeting hall. He characterized the New Party not as a rehash of the old, but as a fresh approach aiming to embrace all citizens in Turkey, respecting diverse views, thoughts, and beliefs, and uniting democrats under one roof.

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The New Party is not the new version of the old; it is a political understanding that embraces all citizens living in Turkey with a brand new understanding, respects all kinds of views, thoughts, and beliefs, and especially aims to bring all democrats under one roof.

Ercengiz expressed belief in the New Party's mission to solve problems for those unable to express themselves, for disadvantaged groups, and for all the oppressed in the country. He pledged that as the Mayor and council members of Burdur, they would strive to be the hope of the people under the New Party's umbrella, fulfilling the mandate, responsibility, and expectations entrusted to them by Burdur and its voters. He emphasized that their individual interests and future expectations are secondary to the citizens' aspirations.

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We have decided to be a member and soldier of this political structure that aims to produce solutions for the problems of all the oppressed of this country, and stands by the side of the struggle for justice.