24.02.2025 20:10
As a result of the early general elections held in Germany, 19 candidates of Turkish origin have qualified to enter the Federal Parliament as members of parliament. Among these names is Macit Karaahmetoğlu, a lawyer from Rize, who has qualified to enter the parliament for the second time. It has been learned that Macit Karaahmetoğlu is a cousin of the former Rize Bar Association President, Lawyer Hüseyin Karaahmetoğlu, and has become a source of pride for his fellow townspeople.
In the early general elections held in Germany, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) parties became the first party by receiving 28.6% of the votes.
SPD FALLS TO THIRD PLACE
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured second place with 20.8%, while the Social Democratic Party (SPD) received 16.4% of the votes. The Green Party received 11.6%, and the Left Party received 8.8%, qualifying to enter the Federal Assembly.
FAILED TO MEET THE THRESHOLD
The Free Democratic Party (FDP) received 4.3% of the votes, falling below the 5% election threshold, while the "Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - For Understanding and Justice" (BSW) Party, which participated in the elections for the first time, narrowly missed the threshold with 4.9%.
19 CANDIDATES OF TURKISH DESCENT IN THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY
In these elections, 19 candidates of Turkish descent qualified to enter the Federal Assembly as members of parliament. The increase in the number of members of parliament of Turkish descent, which was 14 in the previous term, drew attention.
A RIZE LAWYER IN PARLIAMENT
Among these names is Rize lawyer Macit Karaahmetoğlu, who has qualified to enter parliament for the second time. Elected as a member of parliament for the second time, Karaahmetoğlu is known not only as a successful lawyer but also as an active politician. As he begins his second term in the Federal Assembly, he is expected to carry out effective work, especially in the fields of law and immigration policies.
A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR HIS FELLOW CITIZENS
Moreover, it has been learned that lawyer Macit Karaahmetoğlu is a cousin of lawyer Hüseyin Karaahmetoğlu, a prominent jurist from Rize and former president of the Rize Bar Association. This development has become a separate source of pride for his fellow citizens from Rize.