Another mayor to join the AKP along with 15 council members!
It is claimed that Çerkezköy Mayor Vahap Akay, who has been serving as an independent after resigning from the CHP, will join the AKP. Journalist Sinan Burhan alleged that Akay will join the party along with 15 municipal council members.
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The AKP, which suffered a defeat in the local elections on March 31, 2024, has been bringing back many of the provinces and districts it lost by transferring mayors.
Following the participation of 3 members of parliament and 7 mayors in the party during the AKP's 25th anniversary program held on August 14, claims that new participants will join have also come to the agenda.
According to information conveyed from Ankara political circles by journalist Sinan Burhan, who is known for his proximity to the government, it is expected that Çerkezköy Mayor Vahap Akay, who previously resigned from the CHP and has been continuing his duty as an independent, will join the AKP in the coming period.
CLAIMED HE WILL JOIN WITH 15 MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERS
The striking part of the claim regarding Akay's possible party change is the information that the mayor will not be making the transition alone.
Sinan Burhan used the following expressions regarding the subject:
"Çerkezköy Mayor Vahap Akay, the mayor of Tekirdağ's largest district with a population of 240 thousand, is joining the AK Party along with 15 council members."
POPULATION LARGER THAN 30 PROVINCES
If 15 municipal council members, along with Vahap Akay, join the AKP, the political distribution in the Çerkezköy Municipal Council is expected to change.
Çerkezköy, which has a population of approximately 240 thousand, is among the prominent industrial centers of Tekirdağ. The district's population also exceeds the population of 30 provinces in Turkey.