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Ex-CHP Official Slams Mayor Who Joined Rival Party

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Canan Kaftancıoğlu, former CHP Istanbul Provincial Chair, criticized Eren Ali Bingöl, the Tuzla Mayor who recently joined the AKP.
  • Kaftancıoğlu called Bingöl a "characterless" individual who served as a district chairman during her tenure.
  • She expressed disappointment that such individuals find a place in a social democratic party, emphasizing the importance of ethics.

Canan Kaftancıoğlu, the former Provincial Chair of the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Istanbul, has sharply criticized Eren Ali Bingöl, the Mayor of Tuzla, who recently defected from the CHP to join the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Kaftancıoğlu shared a video clip of AKP President Erdoğan presenting Bingöl with a party badge on her social media account. She commented, "Although I had no involvement in his nomination process, there is also a characterless person in this frame who served as district chairman during my term, unfortunately!"

Although I had no involvement in his nomination process, there is also a characterless person in this frame who served as district chairman during my term, unfortunately!

— Canan KaftancıoğluCanan Kaftancıoğlu criticized Eren Ali Bingöl, a former CHP district chairman who joined the AKP, labeling him as 'characterless'.

"While there are countless qualified individuals within the CHP organizations; setting aside their ideology, ideas, and thoughts, the real problem was that these people, who lack any morals, could find a place in a social democratic party. It doesn't matter how they found their place at this hour... Although I had no involvement in his nomination process, there is also a characterless person in this frame who served as district chairman during my term, unfortunately! I am very sorry, and I apologize to the extent of my own share…"

Bingöl had served as the CHP Tuzla District Chairman in 2019 during Kaftancıoğlu's term as Istanbul Provincial Chair. Kaftancıoğlu's strong words highlight internal party tensions and dissatisfaction with politicians switching parties, particularly when they are perceived to lack ethical grounding.

While there are countless qualified individuals within the CHP organizations; setting aside their ideology, ideas, and thoughts, the real problem was that these people, who lack any morals, could find a place in a social democratic party. It doesn't matter how they found their place at this hour… Although I had no involvement in his nomination process, there is also a characterless person in this frame who served as district chairman during my term, unfortunately! I am very sorry, and I apologize to the extent of my own share…

— Canan KaftancıoğluCanan Kaftancıoğlu elaborated on her disappointment, questioning how individuals perceived as lacking morals could be part of a social democratic party, expressing regret for her role during Bingöl's past tenure.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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