Cemil Tugay responds to claims he will join the AKP
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who has been rumored to be joining the AKP in recent days, announced that he will continue his duties as an independent.
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Discussions regarding claims that İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who recently made headlines with his resignation from the Republican People's Party (CHP), would join the AKP have found a wide response in the public eye.
In his long-awaited statement on the matter, Cemil Tugay said, "I would like to state that I will continue my duties as mayor as an independent, that I am trying to keep municipal services in İzmir away from the negative reflections of political uncertainties, and that the peace and prosperity of our city and our country are my primary goals."