A striking claim has emerged regarding Murat Kurum, the People's Alliance candidate who competed against CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu in the March 31 Local Elections and lost the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) mayoral race.
Gazete Pencere columnist Nuray Babacan wrote about what is being discussed in AKP corridors regarding Kurum.
"There are differing views within the ruling party regarding the change of the headquarters management, which is considered particularly unsuccessful. We are witnessing conversations between those who want President Tayyip Erdoğan to 'declare the change today and implement it at the congress in the autumn' and those who are angry, saying, 'He should do it today or tomorrow without waiting. Why didn't the headquarters management resign at the first meeting?' Furthermore, there are not a few who claim that nothing will change in the party." Making this assessment, Babacan conveyed the inside information regarding Murat Kurum with the following words:
"An interesting topic of conversation is also about Murat Kurum, who was nominated for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayoralty with grand launches. There are those who claim that Kurum will be brought in to replace Minister of Environment and Urbanization Mehmet Özhaseki, who has health problems. However, the majority express that such a change, which would mean rewarding failure, would be wrong."
News Source: 12punto
