Public gathering held in Foça against mayor's switch to AK Party

Published 19 Sept, 19:40 Updated 19 Sept, 20:12 Photo: Evrensel

This story is from 19 September 2026.

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Reacting to Foça Mayor Saniye Fıçı, elected from CHP in the 2024 local elections, resigning and joining the AK Party, citizens gathered in the square upon a call by the "Foça Defends Its Democratic Will Initiative" and called for her resignation.

Ramis Sağlam, spokesperson for the Foça Platform Against Historical and Natural Destruction, described Fıçı's transition as 'theft of will' and reminded of the cove sales despite election promises. The gathered crowd chanted 'Saniye Fıçı resign'. It was claimed that the mayor sold Karakum Cove 'for next to nothing'.

Public gathering held in Foça against mayor's switch to AK Party

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30 Sept 2026 11:19 Nine mayors and six council members join AK Party Nine district mayors and six CHP members of Ataşehir Municipal Council joined the AK Party at yesterday's badge ceremony. Five of the mayors had been elected from CHP, three from the New Welfare Party and one from İYİ Party.
29 Sept 2026 18:24 9 mayors join AK Party as Erdoğan pins badges President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned badges on 9 mayors joining the AK Party at the Expanded Provincial Chairs Meeting. The mayors switched from CHP, the New Welfare Party and the İYİ Party.
29 Sept 2026 16:41 9 mayors from 3 parties to join AK Party Nine mayors, 5 from the CHP, 3 from the New Welfare Party and 1 from the İYİ Party, are expected to join the AK Party at today's ceremony.
25 Sept 2026 14:48 CHP's Sarı asks whether the 39 mayors Özel selected joined AK Party CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı asked YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel whether he would engage in self-criticism, saying, "The 39 mayors you selected have joined AK Party." Sarı also made statements regarding the fund crisis.
19 Sept 2026 19:40 Public gathering held in Foça against mayor's switch to AK Party Reacting to Foça Mayor Saniye Fıçı, elected from CHP in the 2024 local elections, resigning and joining the AK Party, citizens gathered in the square upon a call by the "Foça Defends Its Democratic Will Initiative" and called for her resignation.