Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Supports Özgür Özel

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Besim Dutlulu announced his support for Özgür Özel's new party on social media. With words like these, Dutlulu addressed Özel, stating that the country needs renewal and that this renewal will be achieved together. Dutlulu expressed his respect for the party members who chose to stay in the Republican People's Party, but stated that he does not think this preference is in the best interest of the country. Dutlulu's statement drew attention as the first metropolitan municipality to support the new party. After Özgür Özel and 90 deputies left the CHP to form a new party, the first support came from Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Besim Dutlulu. This support has become a significant topic in the country's political agenda.