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DEM Party to absorb municipal council members elected via CHP lists
The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has announced that municipal council members who were elected through the “City Consensus” strategy on the Republican People’s Party (CHP) lists during the March 31, 2024, local elections will now join the DEM Party.
The decision follows a request from the council members themselves, which was subsequently approved by the DEM Party Central Executive Board. The party stated that this move comes after evaluating the political landscape of the past two and a half years, during which several municipalities faced government interventions, including the appointment of trustees and the detention or arrest of mayors.
This shift in membership is expected to impact the balance of seats in municipal councils, particularly in major metropolitan areas such as Istanbul and Mersin. In Istanbul, the move has raised discussions regarding potential changes in the leadership structure of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB).
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DEM Party · Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality · Mersin · Republican People’s Party · Turkey
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The membership change is expected to affect the seat balance in the Istanbul and Mersin municipal councils. www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The council members were originally elected during the March 31, 2024, local elections. www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The DEM Party Central Executive Board approved the request of the council members to join the party. www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Municipal council members elected via the CHP lists under the City Consensus strategy will join the DEM Party. www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com