Mansur Yavaş spoke after resignation: No connection to presidential candidacy

Published 23 Sept, 23:30 Photo: Halk TV

This story is from 23 September 2026.

Latest in the series Yavaş describes CHP resignation process, signals he will not join AK Party 3 Oct, 10:14

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş announced his resignation from the CHP and said his resignation was unrelated to the presidential election. Yavaş said he decided he "could not stay even a minute" after the words of the party's spokesperson Müslim Sarı.

Yavaş, who announced his resignation on his social media account, responded to CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı's statement "No one is above the party," saying he never saw himself above political parties. Speaking to journalist Gürbüz Evren, Yavaş said he had no intention of leaving the party before, but decided to resign after Sarı's harsh words.

Mansur Yavaş spoke after resignation: No connection to presidential candidacy

Mansur Yavaş's Resignation From CHP News Series

Where it began 23 Sept 2026 Mansur Yavaş resigns from CHP, district mayors in Ankara also leave

3 Oct 2026 10:14 Yavaş describes CHP resignation process, signals he will not join AK Party Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş described his resignation process from the CHP to Nefes newspaper. Asked "Will you join the AK Party?", he replied, "Look at those sentences in my resignation text."
26 Sept 2026 11:11 CHP officials say Yavaş could return Following the resignation of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş from the CHP, party officials said Yavaş could return to the party in the future.
24 Sept 2026 03:53 Mansur Yavaş Resigns from CHP Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş announced he has ended his CHP membership. Yavaş said he will continue his political work independently.
24 Sept 2026 16:40 30 members resign from CHP in Ankara council Thirty members resigned from CHP in the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Assembly, reducing the party's assembly seats to 11. Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş had left the party on September 23, followed by district mayors.
23 Sept 2026 23:30 Mansur Yavaş spoke after resignation: No connection to presidential candidacy Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş announced his resignation from the CHP and said his resignation was unrelated to the presidential election. Yavaş said he decided he "could not stay even a minute" after the words of the party's spokesperson Müslim Sarı.