Inside Scoop: 3 more district mayors in Ankara to join the AKP! Pro-government journalist reveals names
It has been claimed that new additions are on the agenda for the AKP, which has continued to see transfers of mayors and members of parliament following the March 31 local elections. Journalist Sinan Burhan alleged that 3 more district mayors in Ankara could join the AKP.
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The AKP, which suffered a defeat in the local elections on March 31, 2024, continues to transfer both mayors and members of parliament.
During the 25th anniversary event held on August 14, 3 more members of parliament and 7 mayors joined the AKP.
Journalist Sinan Burhan, known for his proximity to the government, claimed that participation in the AKP from other parties, primarily the CHP, will continue.
Sinan Burhan stated that the defection of certain figures supported by Mansur Yavaş to the AKP is affecting political balances in Ankara and that this has created concern for Yavaş.
Burhan suggested that 3 district mayors in Ankara could switch to the AKP. Reminding that the 3 mayors in question, whom he claims will transfer to the AKP, have previously engaged in politics within the AKP and MHP, Burhan listed the names as follows:
Polatlı Mayor Mürsel Yıldızkaya
Nallıhan Mayor Ertunç Güngör
Kalecik Mayor Satılmış Karakoç
Burhan's statements on tv100 are as follows:
“The names that Mansur Yavaş nominated are switching to the AK Party one by one. A fear has begun in Mr. Mansur.
What kind of fear? Whoever he supported is resigning: 'This is breaking my power and influence in Ankara.'”
These names were saying: “We came with Mansur Yavaş, we will leave with Mansur Yavaş. The CHP is secondary for us.”
There is a concern in Mansur Yavaş about whether other mayors will switch.
Some names are being mentioned in the corridors regarding this. There is information that Polatlı Mayor Mürsel Yıldızkaya, Nallıhan Mayor Ertunç Güngör, and Kalecik Mayor Satılmış Karakoç will also switch.
There is very serious information that the Kalecik, Polatlı, and Nallıhan municipalities in Ankara will switch to the AK Party.
“THEY ENGAGED IN POLITICS IN THE AK PARTY AND MHP”
In the previous process, I had a meeting with the Nallıhan Mayor, and he said, “I am engaging in politics with Mr. Mansur.” However, I cannot predict what kind of picture will emerge after this point. He is a name who has served as an AK Party district head.
Polatlı Mayor Mürsel Bey is a name who has engaged in politics in the MHP.
These names are figures who have already engaged in politics within the People's Alliance in the past and are not distant from the People's Alliance. I see the probability of them switching to the AK Party as high.”