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Tuzla Mayor Joins AKP

Turkey 🇹🇷 Elections & Politics

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Tuzla Mayor Eren Ali Bingöl resigned from the CHP to join the ruling AKP, citing a difficult but necessary decision. Former CHP official Canan Kaftancıoğlu criticized the move, while CHP leader Özgür Özel claimed the mayor faced pressure to defect.

🇹🇷 Turkey/Turkish

Ex-CHP Official Slams Mayor Who Joined Rival Party

- 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.