Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners
Summary
Elif Eralp, a lawyer and daughter of Turkish migrants, is close to becoming Berlin’s first mayor of Turkish origin after her party, Die Linke, won the most votes in the recent city election. She promises to make housing more affordable by challenging big landlords, but faces opposition from the German chancellor and concerns from potential coalition partners about her party’s handling of antisemitism and criminal ties.Key Facts
- Elif Eralp is 45 years old and comes from a family of political migrants from Turkey.
- Her party, Die Linke, received about 26% of votes, leading the Berlin city state election.
- Die Linke outperformed the Social Democrats, Greens, and the conservative CDU, previously dominant parties.
- Eralp’s campaign focused on making Berlin affordable, especially by targeting high rents caused by real estate speculation.
- She plans to take over more than 200,000 flats from corporate landlords to reduce rent prices.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opposes her housing plans and vows to block them.
- Potential coalition partners want Die Linke to address accusations of antisemitism and links to criminal groups before working together.
- Die Linke denies these accusations and promises to address any issues within the party.
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