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Political shifts in Istanbul municipal councils

Overview

A series of political realignments has occurred within Istanbul’s municipal leadership. Initially, several prominent leaders, including Kadıköy Mayor Mesut Kösedağı and Maltepe Mayor Esin Köymen, resigned from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) to join the Yeni Parti. Kösedağı’s departure followed internal CHP disciplinary proceedings, and he was joined by 30 of the 36 members of the Kadıköy Municipal Council.

Subsequently, the DEM Party announced that municipal council members originally elected via CHP lists under a ‘City Consensus’ strategy would officially join the DEM Party. This move affects 77 members across five provinces, including Istanbul and Mersin. In the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council, the transition of 18 members is expected to reduce the CHP’s seat count from 93 to 75 while establishing a new DEM Party group.

Entities

Republican People’s Party · Esin Köymen · Yeni Parti · Özgür Özel · Mesut Kösedağı

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 9 SOURCES] The membership change is expected to affect the seat balance in the Istanbul and Mersin municipal councils. www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com · www.damgagazetesi.com · mersingazetesi.com · www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · +4 more
[● 8 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 · mersingazetesi.com · www.aksam.com.tr · +3 more
[● 8 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 · mersingazetesi.com · www.aksam.com.tr · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The council members were originally elected during the March 31, 2024, local elections. www.mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · www.habereguven.com · www.yenisafak.com · mersingazetesi.com · www.aksam.com.tr · +3 more
[● 2 SOURCES] The move will reduce the CHP’s seat count in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council from 93 to 75. www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The DEM Party will establish a separate political group in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council with 18 members. www.cumhuriyet.com.tr · www.yenisafak.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The decision affects a total of 77 municipal council members across five provinces. www.yenisafak.com

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 9 sources
DEM Party members to join from CHP lists in Istanbul and Mersin
DEM Party members elected on CHP lists under the 2024 City Consensus will officially join the DEM Party, shifting political balances in Istanbul and Mersin municipal councils.
12 days ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Istanbul Mayors Mesut Kösedağı and Esin Köymen join Yeni Parti
Istanbul mayors Mesut Kösedağı of Kadıköy and Esin Köymen of Maltepe have resigned from the CHP to join Özgür Özel’s Yeni Parti.

Sources

aksam.com.tr · cumhuriyet.com.tr · damgagazetesi.com · habereguven.com · m.haberturk.com · mersingazetesi.com · mucadelegazetesi.com.tr · ortadogugazetesi.com · yenisafak.com