23.03.2026 22:31
In the city of Rosenheim, Germany, SPD candidate Abuzer Erdoğan became mayor by receiving 53.4% of the votes. Erdoğan, the son of a family that migrated from the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş, is seen as a source of morale for the SPD with his victory in a city known as a stronghold of conservatives.
A striking result emerged in the regional elections held in Bavaria, Germany.
THE CONSERVATIVES' FORTRESS HAS PASSED TO SOCIAL DEMOCRATS WITH A TURKISH CANDIDATE
In the city of Rosenheim, known as the stronghold of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) with a population of 65,000, Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate Abuzer Erdoğan won 53.4% of the votes and took the mayoral seat. While the SPD experienced a loss of votes in the two largest cities of the state, Munich and Nuremberg, the victory in Rosenheim became a source of morale for the party.
HIS FAMILY MIGRATED FROM ELBISTAN
31-year-old Erdoğan, born in Rosenheim, is the son of a family that migrated from Elbistan in Kahramanmaraş. He received a law education. Erdoğan specialized in economic law at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and was working in the legal department of a bank.
Thus, the influence of politicians of Turkish origin living in Europe in local governments has once again increased.