Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay Responds to AK Party Claims
Having met with President Erdogan and resigned from the CHP, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay gave a striking response on social media to a question directed at him regarding the AK Party.
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay, who resigned from the Republican People's Party and continues his duty as an independent, added a new chapter to the rumors circulating in political corridors about his joining the AK Party with a response he posted on social media following his critical meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Independent Process and Meeting with the President
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay had decided to resign from CHP membership on June 18 and continue his path independently. Following this process, Tugay was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex on September 30.
Making a post on his social media account after this critical meeting held behind closed doors, Tugay stated that he provided information about projects and important topics regarding the city's future during the meeting.
Response to the Question on Social Media
Following these developments, a dialogue that caught the attention of social media users took place. A citizen asked Tugay about the situation of municipal employees regarding the claims of his transition to the AK Party.
In response to the question directed at him, Tugay made statements regarding the job security of the employees and stated that no one who does their job would be harmed.