Following the defection of six CHP council members to the AKP in Ataşehir Municipality, it is alleged that two more members will resign and vote for the AKP in the upcoming election for the deputy mayor of Ataşehir Municipality. Journalist İsmail Saymaz suggested that these potential defections would also reduce the CHP's 150-140 majority in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council. The Municipal Council will convene tomorrow (October 10).
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Following the defection of six CHP council members to the AKP in Ataşehir Municipality, it is alleged that two more members will resign and vote for the AKP in the upcoming election for the deputy mayor of Ataşehir Municipality. Journalist İsmail Saymaz suggested that these potential defections would also reduce the CHP's 150-140 majority in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council. The Municipal Council will convene tomorrow (October 10).