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Cemil Tugay
Turkish surgeon and politician (born 1967) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 A member of the social democratic Republican People's Party since 2010, he superseded Tunç Soyer from the same political background.
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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]
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