Turkey's 'Communist mayor' tears down walls with fresh approach In Turkey's March 31 vote, Fatih Macoglu was elected mayor of Tunceli in eastern Anatolia, a majority Kurdish Alevi city which is secular and left-leaning, also formerly known as Dersim. As Turkey's only Communist mayor, Macoglu has gained many fans but has drawn some criticism for his novel approach in a country dominated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP for 17 years. IMAGES and SOUNDBITES