Recent political developments in Aydın have further strengthened Ekrem İmamoğlu's position in the spotlight. Özlem Çerçioğlu's transition to the AK Party has drawn significant attention.

Aydın Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu has made headlines by transitioning from CHP to AK Party. Following this transition, a 23% salary increase was announced for municipal employees. Çerçioğlu explained the reasons behind this decision.

President Erdoğan congratulated Çerçioğlu for joining the AK Party, emphasizing that the party is growing with new memberships. However, it is claimed that there are other reasons behind this transition.

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel alleged that there was a threat behind Çerçioğlu's transition. This situation has increased tensions in local politics and sparked public debates.

These developments have also caught the attention of Ekrem İmamoğlu. İmamoğlu evaluated the potential impacts of these political changes in Aydın on the national level.