# Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ poised to lead Berlin

https://mins.news/en/item/71677

- The Guardian, 2026-09-24 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/elif-eralp-germany-zohran-mamdani-mayor-berlin-die-linke

> Lawyer Elif Eralp is on the verge of becoming Berlin’s next mayor and the capital’s first leader of Turkish origin after Die Linke won about 26% in the city-state election. She has promised to make housing affordable and be a mayor for all Berliners, but coalition talks face allegations involving antisemitism and alleged links to criminal gangs.

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