26.08.2025 08:18
The first statement regarding the resignation of Gökhan Budak, the Mayor who brought the Göle district of Ardahan to the CHP from the AK Party after 20 years, has been released. Budak said, "Today, I am embarking on a new journey. This path will again be with my people, again for Göle. Because we are strong together. Because Göle is not just a district; it is a stance, a spirit, a love. I will continue on my way as an independent."
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On March 31 local elections, he was the one who brought the municipality from the AK Party to the CHP after nearly 20 years.
STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR WHO RESIGNED FROM CHP Gökhan Budak, the Mayor of Göle in Ardahan, announced that he has resigned from the CHP. Budak, who was the one who brought the municipality from the AK Party to the CHP after nearly 20 years in the March 31 local elections, stated that he will continue his path as an independent.
In his statement, Budak expressed the following: "I am here today to share an important decision with you. First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the voters of the Republican People's Party and all the people of Göle who entrusted their votes to me. This trust is not only a responsibility for me; it is also the most concrete indication of the love I have for my people.
Göle Mayor Gökhan Budak "THE ONLY REASON FOR THIS DECISION IS MY DESIRE TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SERVICE" As of today, I have officially resigned from the Republican People's Party. The only and selfless reason for this decision is my commitment to Göle and my desire to provide more free and effective service to my people. I see Göle above politics. Because it is not any party that gives me this position; it is the will of the people. While serving, I do not make distinctions between Party A and Party B, as it contradicts my understanding of service.
"I WILL CONTINUE MY PATH AS AN INDEPENDENT" Putting the interests of the people of Göle above any political calculations has been my fundamental principle. That is why I say: My party is Göle. No political will is superior to the will of the people of Göle. I came to serve these lands, not for the love of a seat. Leaving a Göle without service behind me would not sit well with my conscience.
Today, I am embarking on a new journey. This path will again be with my people, again for Göle. Because we are strong together. Because Göle is not just a district; it is a stance, a spirit, a love. I will continue on my path as an independent."
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