Cemil Tugay
Cemil Tugay | |
|---|---|
| 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 has served as the 26th Mayor of Izmir since 2024. A member of the social democratic Republican People's Party since 2010, he superseded Tunç Soyer from the same political background.
Biography
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
- ^ 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.