The ruling party is pursuing new transfers: 4 more deputies are switching!
Political circles suggest that 4 opposition deputies and several mayors may join the AK Party.
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Claims regarding party defections are back on the agenda in Turkish politics. While discussions continue following the recent departure of several mayors and deputies from their parties to join the AK Party, it is reported that new names are also being discussed in political circles.
According to claims based on a report by Merve Kılıç from Cumhuriyet, there is a two-page list containing the names of mayors expected to join the AK Party. According to the same insider information, it is suggested that 4 deputies from the opposition ranks could also join the AK Party.
IZMIR CLAIM COMES TO THE FORE
It is stated that one of the most discussed topics in political circles is İzmir. The claim that İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay could join the AK Party in the coming days has also been brought to the agenda. There was no official statement regarding this claim in the source text.
The report stated that the names reflected in the public eye constitute only a portion of the list; it was also conveyed that the claim that some politicians described as "very surprising names" could join the AK Party in the coming period is being discussed within party circles.
According to the claims, the AK Party aims to strengthen not only the balance of seats in Parliament but also its sphere of influence in local politics with these new additions. The transfer discussions are also considered significant in terms of the upcoming political calendar and election preparations.