A gift to Erdoğan from the mayor who is rumored to be joining the AK Party.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar during his visit to Şanlıurfa.

A GIFT FOR ERDOĞAN

During the closed-door meeting, Gülpınar presented President Erdoğan with a plaque inscribed with "There is no eternal and absolute being and truth other than Allah."

In a statement made on the municipality's social media account regarding the meeting, it was stated, "Our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan honored us by visiting our city of Şanlıurfa, the City of Prophets."

WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE MUNICIPALITY

In the continuation of the statement, it was mentioned, "Our Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mr. Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar welcomed our President, who came to our province for a series of meetings and inspections, at GAP Airport and accompanied him during his visit to the Şanlıurfa Governorship. Mayor Gülpınar presented a special plaque to our President."

As the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, we are very proud and happy to host our President in our ancient city. Welcome, Mr. President," the statements said.

CLAIM OF A MEETING WITH MURAT KURUM

On the other hand, it was claimed that Gülpınar also held a meeting with the Minister of Environment and Urbanization, Murat Kurum.

CLAIM OF JOINING THE AKP

It was claimed that Gülpınar, who resigned from the New Welfare Party and continues his duties as an independent, would join the AK Party.