3 applications for AKP Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral candidacy

Turkey will head to the polls for local elections on March 31, 2024. While political parties continue their election campaigns, there is curiosity about which names will be nominated, especially in metropolitan cities.

It has been learned that 3 names have applied for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayoralty within the AKP.

No applications for 2 districts

According to a report by Halk TV, a total of 248 candidates have applied to the AKP for mayoral nominations across 37 districts of the city. There were no candidates who applied for the Fatih and Beşiktaş districts.

Which names applied for AKP IMM candidacy?

The names who have applied to the AKP for the IMM mayoralty are Mehmet Hişyar Korkusuz, Metin Külünk, and Mustafa Kocaizmirli.

Which district received the most candidacy applications in the AKP?

The district with the highest number of applications to the AKP was Bayrampaşa, with 20 candidates.

This district was followed by Esenyurt with 19, Sultanbeyli with 18, Büyükçekmece with 13, Ataşehir with 12, Sancaktepe with 11, Küçükçekmece with 11, Gaziosmanpaşa with 10, Arnavutköy with 10, Kartal with 10, Maltepe with 9, Tuzla with 8, Çekmeköy with 7, Eyüpsultan with 7, Pendik with 7, Güngören with 6, Bahçelievler with 6, Başakşehir with 6, Kadıköy with 6, Sarıyer with 5, Bakırköy with 5, Avcılar with 5, Çatalca with 4, Beyoğlu with 4, Beylikdüzü with 4, Sultangazi with 4, Üsküdar with 3, Beykoz with 3, Bağcılar with 2, Esenler with 2, Zeytinburnu with 2, Silivri with 2, Şişli with 2, Şile with 2, Ümraniye with 1, Kağıthane with 1, and Adalar with 1 application.

News Source: 12punto