Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Aras put an end to the allegations of changing parties

Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Aras, who was claimed to join the AKP after resigning from CHP, responded to the allegations regarding his political future.

Journalist Fatih Altaylı shared the details of his phone conversation with Aras in today's column.

"I WAS EVEN LATE TO RESIGN FROM CHP"

According to Altaylı, Aras answered the question of why he left the CHP by stating that there was no space left for him to do politics in his party.

Aras said the following about his decision to resign:

"I no longer had the opportunity to do politics in the CHP. Isn't the reason obvious, everyone sees it anyway. In fact, I can say that I was already late."

WILL HE SWITCH TO AKP?

Allegations that Aras will join the AKP after leaving the CHP were also brought up during the meeting.

Altaylı said, "There are rumors that you will join the AK Party. Is there any truth to it?" Aras gave the following answer to the question:

"I will not go anywhere. I will remain independent."

Thus, Aras rejected the allegations that he would join another political party and reiterated that he would continue his duty as mayor independently.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Aras announced his resignation from CHP in a statement he made on October 16. In the message he published after his decision, Aras stated that the political discussions carried out over him were getting in the way of municipal services, and announced that he would continue his duty independently.

After Aras' resignation, there were allegations that he might join the AKP, but no official statement was made to this effect. With his latest statement, Aras once again emphasized that he will not change parties.