
‘Hope’ rises in Berlin immigrant communities as Left wins amid AfD gains
Elif Eralp, the party’s Berlin leader, is of Turkish descent and is likely to become the city’s first mayor with an immigrant background. The neighbourhood, where the smell of sizzling kebabs wafts from stalls onto busy streets, is home to a large immigrant population. “I want them to tax the rich and to provide more opportunities for everyone,” she added.Eralp, who has been likened to New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, campaigned to end high rent prices and chronic housing shortages in the ever-expanding city.
- ▪Elif Eralp, the party’s Berlin leader, is of Turkish descent and is likely to become the city’s first mayor with an immigrant background.
- ▪The neighbourhood, where the smell of sizzling kebabs wafts from stalls onto busy streets, is home to a large immigrant population.
- ▪“I want them to tax the rich and to provide more opportunities for everyone,” she added.Eralp, who has been likened to New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, campaigned to end high rent prices and chronic housing shortages in the ever-expanding cit
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News|Elections‘Hope’ rises in Berlin immigrant communities as Left wins amid AfD gainsThe Left party, led by Turkish-origin Elif Eralp, won Berlin, offering a contrast to the far right's wins in Germany's east.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveShare ‘Hope’ rises in Berlin immigrant communities as Left wins amid AfD gains on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPeople walk in the Kurfuerstendamm in the evening in Berlin, Germany, on September 5, 2025 [Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images]By Shola LawalPublished On 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026Berlin, Germany – The morning after Berlin’s historic vote was chilly and overcast, but for Sumeja Skeva, an 18-year-old student in the bustling Neukolln district, the city’s prospects could not be…
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