Pro-government journalist claims 'Another metropolitan municipality will join the AK Party!' – 'The transfer of 5 mayors was rejected...'
Pro-government journalist Hacı Yakışıklı claimed that the AKP will continue to transfer mayors and that a metropolitan municipality other than Balıkesir will also join the AKP. Claiming that the requests of 5 mayors who wanted to switch to the AKP were rejected, Yakışıklı stated that well-known politicians other than mayors also want to join the AKP. Yakışıklı said, "I am not disclosing these names as a matter of principle."
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The AKP, which suffered a defeat in the local elections on March 31, 2024, has transferred a large number of mayors in the last 2 years.
The latest name to join the AKP was Afyonkarahisar Mayor Burcu Köksal.
While the debates regarding Köksal continue, pro-government journalist Hacı Yakışıklı made striking claims during a broadcast on tv100.
Claiming that there will be new defections to the AKP, Yakışıklı suggested that there are metropolitan mayors among them. Yakışıklı stated that there are 5 mayors who want to switch to the AKP, but these requests were not accepted.
Yakışıklı's statements are as follows:
“I can say that there will definitely and clearly be new defections to the AK Party. There are metropolitan, provincial, and district municipalities. Negotiations are currently underway. Let's not name the party.
"IT IS NOT BALIKESİR METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY"
The Metropolitan Municipality I am referring to is not Balıkesir. I cannot say which municipality it is until the negotiations have matured. I can say that a Metropolitan Municipality other than Balıkesir is preparing to switch to the AK Party.
The negotiations with Balıkesir did not mature. The Mayor of Balıkesir was uncomfortable. Balıkesir experienced what Aydın and Afyonkarahisar experienced. But it stopped somewhere in Balıkesir. It seems as if there was a traffic of negotiations within the CHP.
"I AM DISCLOSING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME..."
I am disclosing this for the first time. So far, there are 5 mayors who wanted to switch to the AK Party but were not accepted. In addition to this, there are also well-known politicians who wanted to switch to the AK Party but were not accepted. I am not disclosing these names as a matter of principle.”