Kırıkkale Mayor Leaves CHP for New YENİ Party

Kırıkkale Mayor Ahmet Önal has resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP), announcing his decision to join the newly established YENİ Party. Önal stated in a written declaration that it was time for a "brand new path," expressing his honor in serving Kırıkkale.

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It is time to set out on a brand new path.

"To keep the people's hope alive, to listen to the demand for change, to carry the struggle for justice and freedom forward with stronger ground and conviction," Önal said, explaining his move. He believes this is a crucial moment for the country and that joining the YENİ Party, led by Özgür Özel, is a step towards a brighter future for Turkey.

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This decision is not a farewell to our past and our past struggle comrades, but a necessity of our responsibility to make a stronger, more determined statement to Kırıkkale and Turkey, and to listen to our people's demand for change.

Önal clarified that his decision is not a farewell to his past or colleagues but a responsibility to make a stronger, more determined commitment to Kırıkkale and Turkey, responding to the public's call for change. His primary goal remains to provide the highest level of service to the people of Kırıkkale, keeping his door and heart open to everyone.

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From now on, as before, I have only one goal: to provide the highest service you deserve to Kırıkkale and to you, my esteemed fellow citizens, and to keep our door and heart open to everyone.

He reaffirmed his unwavering dedication to Kırıkkale and the nation, stating, "We will not take a single step back from our love for Kırıkkale, our debt to our homeland." Önal thanked his supporters and pledged to fight against injustice and unlawfulness with determination and courage, guided by the founding values of the Republic and the principles of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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We will not take a single step back from our love for Kırıkkale, our debt to our homeland.