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Cemil Tugay's switch to AK Party

1 – 8 October 2026 Updated

  2. 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.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +6: Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +7: A Haber, Sabah, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Hürriyet, Yeni Akit and Haber7 +4: Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Bianet, Ekonomim, Karar, Gazete Oksijen and Kıbrıs Manşet +6: Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV +7: Evrensel, Sözcü, Nefes, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, BirGün and İlke TV

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  1. 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."

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  3. Cemil Tugay joins AK Party, deputy mayor resigns in Izmir

    Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the AK Party; President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his badge. After Tugay joined, Izmir Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Zafer Levent Yıldır resigned from his posts.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +4: Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +5: Yeni Şafak, Haber7, Milliyet, Türkiye Gazetesi and Yeni Akit +7: ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +8: Karar, ANKA Haber Ajansı, Kısa Dalga, Diken, Bianet, Gazete Oksijen, Havadis and Kıbrıs Manşet +5: Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +6: BirGün, Yeniçağ, Halk TV, Muhalif, Evrensel and Cumhuriyet +5: DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération +6: Al-Monitor, DW Türkçe, Independent Türkçe, The Guardian, RFI and Libération

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  1. Cemil Tugay says he is on the verge of a decision

    Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay answered a question about his political future: "Not for my personal political future, but because of the responsibility I bear toward Izmir; yes, I am on the verge of a decision."

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  1. Protesters in Izmir rally over claims Cemil Tugay will join AK Party

    In Izmir, Turkish police intervened in a group protesting claims that Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay will join the AK Party. YENİ Party deputies and provincial chair Çağatay Güç also joined the march.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +5: Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Oda TV and soL Haber +6: Cumhuriyet, Halk TV, Yeniçağ, Sözcü, Oda TV and soL Haber

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  2. Cemil Tugay says he is 'on verge of decision' on AK Party claims

    Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay said, "Not for my personal political future, but due to my responsibility to Izmir; yes, I am on the verge of a decision." It had been claimed that Tugay would join the AK Party on 7 October.

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  3. YENİ Party says it heard Cemil Tugay will join AK Party

    YENİ Party spokesperson Zeynel Emre said they had received information that Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay would join the AK Party, but that no contact had been made with them.

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    +5: Haber7, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and Star +6: Yeni Asır, Haber7, Milliyet, Hürriyet, CNN Türk and Star +4: Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes and Muhalif +5: Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, Evrensel, Nefes and Muhalif

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  1. 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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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +2: Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet +3: PSM, Sigorta Gündem and Ekonomi Manşet +5: Oda TV, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, soL Haber and BirGün +6: Nefes, Oda TV, Halk TV, Cumhuriyet, soL Haber and BirGün

    Politics

  1. Erdoğan receives Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay

    President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay at the Presidential Complex. The meeting was held closed to the press.

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    Source spectrum StateConservativeIndependentIndep.OppositionOpp.Foreign
    +11: NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, Milat, Habertürk and Haber7 +12: Sabah, NTV, Türkiye Gazetesi, Yeni Şafak, Yeni Akit, Hürriyet, Takvim, CNN Türk, Yeni Asır, Milat, Habertürk and Haber7 +6: Gazete Oksijen, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Diken, Dünya and ANKA Haber Ajansı +7: Medyascope, Gazete Oksijen, Serbestiyet, Ekonomim, Diken, Dünya and ANKA Haber Ajansı +9: BirGün, Evrensel, Nefes, Halk TV, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Aykırı and soL Haber +10: Oda TV, BirGün, Evrensel, Nefes, Halk TV, Muhalif, Cumhuriyet, Sözcü, Aykırı and soL Haber

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