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AKP takes control of İzmir district as divided opposition parties trade blame - Turkish Minute

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has taken control of the Menderes Municipality in the western province of İzmir after divisions between two opposition parties allowed an AKP candidate to win a council vote for acting mayor. AKP candidate Asuman Şen defeated New Party candidate Barış Gürsoy by 15 votes to 12 on Monday after four rounds of voting, with one ballot declared invalid. The election followed the arrest and suspension…

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Harun Bila, a CHP council member who was referred to the disciplinary committee for voting for the AKP candidate in the Menderes Municipality deputy mayor election, participated in a congratulatory visit from a delegation led by AKP General Secretary Eyyüp Kadir İnan.

·Türkiye
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The CHP İzmir Provincial Directorate announced that it will apply to the administrative court to annul the Menderes Deputy Mayor election, which was won by AKP's Asuman Şen with the votes of two CHP council members.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The CHP reacted to the Menderes Municipality's deputy mayor election, which resulted in the municipality passing to the AKP, and announced they would appeal. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı stated that the candidate supported by CHP members did not win the election.

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CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı announced that they will appeal the Menderes Deputy Mayor election, which was won by the AKP candidate.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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The CHP İzmir Provincial Directorate will file a lawsuit to annul the Menderes Deputy Mayor election, which was won by AKP's Asuman Şen.

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turkishminute.com broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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