The first round of the election for the deputy chair of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) has been completed. In the voting held in Ankara, TBB Assembly members went to the polls to determine the new deputy chair.
The election was held following the arrest and suspension of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer. Two candidates are competing for the deputy chair position.
The People's Alliance candidate is AKP's Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tahir Büyükakın. The YENİ Party candidate was announced as Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce. Ünlüce's candidacy was announced by YENİ Party Eskişehir Provincial Chair Talat Yalaz.
In the first round, Ayşe Ünlüce received 409 votes, while Tahir Büyükakın remained at 369 votes. With this result, the election has moved to a second round.
News Source: 12punto
