Dalaman Mayor Sezer Durmuş Resigns from CHP Along with 11 Council Members to Join YENİ Party

Dalaman Mayor Sezer Durmuş resigned from the CHP and joined YENİ Party along with 11 municipal council members. At a ceremony held in front of the YENİ Party Dalaman District Headquarters, Deputy Chair of YENİ Party and Muğla Deputy Gizem Özcan pinned the party badge on Durmuş.

The ceremony was attended by YENİ Party Founding Provincial Chair Nail Kızıl, Yatağan Mayor Mesut Günay, village heads, business people, and representatives of civil society organizations.

Dalaman is one of Muğla's important tourist districts and hosts an international airport. The shift of the municipal majority from the CHP to YENİ Party directly changes the balance of power in the district council. The CHP had won Dalaman in the 2024 local elections; this collective resignation stands out as a significant loss that narrows the party's municipal base in Muğla. Cumhuriyet Gazetesi reported the development.