Attention turned to İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay’s first statement after he joined the AK Party.

Tugay addressed party members in the hall after President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned on his party badge.

TUGAY EMPHASISES SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO

Referring to a political message long used by the AK Party, Cemil Tugay described the party as a champion of those with no one to turn to.

Tugay said this approach had become associated with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s many years of leadership in Turkish politics and offered praise for Erdoğan.

FIRST MESSAGE AFTER JOINING THE AK PARTY

Tugay’s remarks drew attention because they formed his first speech since joining the AK Party.

The İzmir mayor’s messages for the new political period and his statements about the city are being closely followed.

The new period in İzmir politics following Cemil Tugay’s move to the AK Party is expected to become a prominent topic in both local and national politics in the coming days.