Mayor of Türkiye’s third-largest city Izmir joins AK Party

Cemil Tugay, the mayor of Izmir, Türkiye’s third-largest city, officially joined the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Wednesday. The transition took place as part of an event involving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

This move marks a significant political shift for the leadership of Izmir, a city historically associated with opposition politics. The integration of the mayor into the ruling party structure follows the scheduled proceedings led by the president.