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BackIzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who resigned from CHP, made a statement about the worker on social media.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who resigned from CHP, made a statement about the worker on social media.
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Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who resigned from CHP, made a statement about the worker on social media.

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  • Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who announced that he would resign from CHP and continue his duty as an independent, responded to a social media user's question whether he would switch to AKP and lay off workers and said, 'We have not done anything to anyone who has the power to work.
  • "From now on, nothing will happen to anyone who does their job," he replied.
  • It was also stated that he resigned from the Ataturkist Thought Association.

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Why It Matters

Cemil Tugay resigned from CHP and announced that he would continue his duty as the Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality independently. He also resigned from the Ataturkist Thought Association. A user on social media asked the question whether Tugay would switch to AKP and lay off workers.

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The response of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor (IzBB) Cemil Tugay, who announced that he would resign from CHP and continue his duty independently, to a user on social media attracted attention.

Tugay responded to a question on social media about whether he would lay off workers if he switched to AKP, saying, "We have not done anything to anyone who has the power to work. From now on, nothing will happen to anyone who does their job."

It was claimed that Tugay, who resigned from CHP and continued his duty independently, would join the party with the badge worn by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the AKP Group Meeting to be held on October 7.

Tugay also resigned from the Ataturkist Thought Association.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Cemil Tugay may establish official relations with the party at the AKP Group Meeting to be held on October 7.

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • Does Tugay really have the intention of joining the AKP?
  • How long will the independent status in Izmir Metropolitan Municipality last?
  • What are the reactions within CHP to Tugay's decision?

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This article was originally published by Cumhuriyet.

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