https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elif-eralp-a-leftist-leader-with-turkish-roots-dubbed-germany-s-mamdaniContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elif-eralp-a-leftist-leader-with-turkish-roots-dubbed-germany-s-mamdanihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/elif-eralp-a-leftist-leader-with-turkish-roots-dubbed-germany-s-mamdani#u81025Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:35:21 +0000Elif Eralp and The Left Party won the Berlin state election, securing 25.7 percent of the vote and defeating Kai Wegner's Christian Democratic Union. Speaking at Festsaal Kreuzberg, Eralp celebrated the victory in both German and Turkish before a packed crowd. The party capitalized on widespread tenant mobilization, fueled by pledges to nationalise housing to tackle the urban housing crunch. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany secured 16.3 percent of the vote after campaigning on anti-immigrant platforms regarding the same housing shortages, while overall voter turnout reache