Cemil Tugay responds to AK Party switch claims on social media

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay responded on social media to claims that he would join the AK Party. Attention is on the AK Party group meeting on 7 October.

Tugay answered a user who asked whether he would dismiss workers if he joined the AK Party by saying, "We have done nothing to anyone who does their job properly." The claims had resurfaced after his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 30 September.

Cemil Tugay's Switch to AK Party News Series

8 Oct 2026 08:05 CHP slams Cemil Tugay over party switch as indefensible Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's move to the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı said he found the situation "indefensible".

8 Oct 2026 07:06 Cemil Tugay joins AK Party, protests held in Izmir Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After protests in Izmir, it was reported that the AK Party does not hold a majority in the municipal council.

7 Oct 2026 22:03 CHP reacts to Cemil Tugay's switch to AK Party Cemil Tugay's resignation from the CHP and joining the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı described the switch as a situation "without precedent in the world."

7 Oct 2026 15:06 Izmir City Theatres artistic director Üzümcü also resigns After Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party, General Artistic Director Levent Üzümcü joined the deputy council chairs and City Theatre Advisory Board members in resigning.

4 Oct 2026 22:22 Cemil Tugay responds to AK Party switch claims on social media Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay responded on social media to claims that he would join the AK Party. Attention is on the AK Party group meeting on 7 October.

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