The AKP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Announced: 3 CHP Council Members in Bahçelievler Have Switched to the AKP.

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AKP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir announced that three CHP council members in Bahçelievler Municipality resigned from their party and joined the AKP.

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The balance of power has shifted in the AKP-controlled Bahçelievler Municipality Council. With CHP council members Levent Arısüt, Barış Ural, and Cem Şafak joining the AKP, the number of seats held by the Cumhur Alliance has risen to 23, while the CHP remains at 22. This development comes after the arrest of CHP mayor Sinem Dedetaş.

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In Istanbul's Bahçelievler district, 3 CHP council members switched to the AK Party. Thus, the majority in the council now belongs to the Cumhur Alliance. (September 11, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)

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Haber 7 - The political balance has shifted in the Bahçelievler Municipal Council. With 3 CHP council members switching to the AK Party, the majority in the council now belongs to the Cumhur Alliance.

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The political balance has shifted in the Bahçelievler Municipal Council. With three CHP council members defecting to the AK Party, the majority in the council now belongs to the Cumhur Alliance. Levent Arısüt, Barış Ural, and Cem Şafak's joining the AK Party increased the Cumhur Alliance's membership to 23, while the CHP retained 22 members. AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir, who presented the three new council members with …

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In the Bahçelievler Municipal Council, CHP council members Levent Arısüt, Barış Ural, and Cem Şafak joined the AKP. Following these transfers, the number of members of the Cumhur Alliance in the council increased to 23, while the number of CHP members decreased to 22.