# Elif Eralp: Who is Berlin’s leftist leader dubbed ‘Germany’s Mamdani’?

https://mins.news/en/item/67550

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-21 14:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/21/elif-eralp-daughter-of-turkish-exiles-and-berlins-next-leftist-mayor?traffic_source=rss

> Elif Eralp’s Left party finished first in Berlin’s state election, putting her on course to potentially become the capital’s next governing mayor. She campaigns for affordable housing, rent controls and greater political participation for immigrants and refugees. Experts say her victory shows Germany remains diverse, open and liberal despite the far right’s rise.

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