It is known that AKP MKYK member Kasım Gülpınar wanted to run for office in Şanlıurfa in the local elections to be held on March 31, 2024, and he resigned from his party after the incumbent mayor Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül was nominated again.
Gülpınar, who resigned from his party and joined the New Welfare Party (YRP), has become the candidate for Mayor of Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality.
ERBAKAN ANNOUNCED
Sharing the news of Gülpınar's candidacy on his social media account, YRP Chairman Fatih Erbakan stated the following:
"Presidential Advisor, AKP MKYK Member, and 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th term AKP Şanlıurfa MP Kasım Gülpınar has joined our New Welfare Party and become our candidate for Mayor of Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. We welcome our Mayor and wish him success and fruitful service."
Presidential Advisor, AKP MKYK Member, and 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th term AKP Şanlıurfa MP Kasım Gülpınar has joined our New Welfare Party and become our candidate for Mayor of Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. We welcome our Mayor and wish him success and fruitful service. pic.twitter.com/y4WBC6hVeZ
— Dr. Fatih Erbakan (@ErbakanFatih) January 23, 2024
News Source: 12punto