# Election of Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu in Tokat

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/election-of-mehmet-kemal-yazcolu-in-tokat
> Updated: 2026-09-29T16:30:35.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu was elected as the Mayor of Tokat under the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in the March 31, 2024, local elections. Securing 54.86% of the vote, Yazıcıoğlu became the first MHP mayor in the history of the region. 

The son of the late Recep Yazıcıoğlu, a former Governor of Tokat, Yazıcıoğlu has utilized his father’s former official desk, which was gifted to him by the Tokat Governorship. He has highlighted the strategic importance of Tokat’s natural resources and diverse product range for the region’s future.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Mehmet Karaca joins AK Party as Türkoğlu Mayor

Türkoğlu Mayor Mehmet Karaca has joined the AK Party from the Yeniden Refah Party, receiving his new membership badge from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mehmet-karaca-joins-ak-party-as-trkolu-mayor

### 2026-09-07: Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu elected Mayor of Tokat

Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu, son of former Governor Recep Yazıcıoğlu, has been elected Mayor of Tokat with 54.86% of the vote, becoming the city's first MHP mayor.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mehmet-kemal-yazcolu-elected-mayor-of-tokat

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