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Cemil Tugay | |
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| Mayor of İzmir | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tunç Soyer |
| Mayor of Karşıyaka | |
| In office 8 April 2019 – 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hüseyin Mutlu Akpınar |
| Succeeded by | Behice Yıldız İşçimenler Ünsal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mustafa Cemil Hakan Tugay 13 June 1967 Van, Turkey |
| Political party | CHP |
| Alma mater | Ege University Faculty of Medicine |
Cemil Tugay (born 13 June 1967) is a Turkish medical surgeon and politician who served as the 26th Mayor of Izmir City since 2024. A member of the social democratic Republican People's Party since 2010, he superseded Tunç Soyer from the same political background.
Biography
[edit]Tugay was born in 1967 and studied at Ege University Faculty of Medicine from 1983 to 1989.[1] Later, he went to work as a general practitioner.[1]
In 2015, Tugay became involved in politics, working on electoral issues for the Karşıyaka District Executive Board.[1] Tugay's uncle, Aziz Kocaoğlu was serving as İzmir Metropolitan Municipality mayor at the time.[2]
In 2019, Tugay was nominated as a mayoral candidate for İzmir's Karşıyaka district.[1] In April 2019, he was elected mayor, reportedly receiving more than 70% of votes cast.[3]
In late 2023, Tugay was suggested as the candidate for mayor of Izmir, over the current incumbent.[4] The announcement of his candidacy led to debate within the party, due to concerns about his relationship with certain companies close to the government.[5] On 1 April 2024, Tugay was elected as mayor.[6]
In June 2025, 23,000 Izmir municipal workers halted work for a week-long strike over contract negotiations with the city.[7] In response, Tugay announced the city would enact forced layoffs.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "CHP İzmir Karşıyaka Belediye Başkan adayı Cemil Tugay kimdir? Cemil Tugay nereli?". Yeniasir (in Turkish). 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Karşıyaka'da Cemil Tugay rotasyona devam ediyor". www.gazetemizmir.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Karşıyaka Belediye Başkanı Cemil Tugay, mazbatasını aldı". www.gazetemizmir.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "İzmir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkan aday adayı Cemil Tugay: Aday olmamı Özel istedi". Yeniasir (in Turkish). 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Cemil Tugay'ın adaylığının ardından CHP'de İzmir tartışması – DW – 30.01.2024". dw.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "İzmir'de CHP 30 ilçenin 28'ini kazandı: Cemil Tugay Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı seçildi". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Izmir municipal workers end 7-day strike after contract deal". Daily Sabah. 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "İzBB Başkanı Tugay işçi kıyımı öncesi şart sundu: 'İki şeyden vazgeçmelerini istiyoruz' | soL haber". haber.sol.org.tr (in Turkish). 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Cemil Tugay: 2025 Eylül ayında ek zam yapılmasın, işten çıkarma sürecini durduralım". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
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