Behind the Scenes: Who will be the CHP's Istanbul candidates? Uncertainty in 3 districts

Sözcü columnist İsmail Saymaz has written a behind-the-scenes article regarding the CHP's candidates in Istanbul's districts.

In his article, where he stated, "The mayors of Bakırköy, Maltepe, Kadıköy, Esenyurt, Adalar, and Şişli are expected to be replaced," Saymaz said the following:

THE "AVCILAR, SARIYER, ATAŞEHİR" UNCERTAINTY

Sharing the information that "The mayors of Beşiktaş, Kartal, Beylikdüzü, Büyükçekmece, and Küçükçekmece, who support the change, will remain in their positions," Saymaz added, "It is not yet clear whether Avcılar Mayor Turan Hançerli, Ataşehir Mayor Battal İlgezdi, and Sarıyer Mayor Şükrü Genç will stay."

CANDIDACIES FROM IMM STAFF

In his article, Saymaz also provided names district by district and noted the following:

"It is considered certain that Mahir Polat, Deputy Secretary General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) from Ekrem İmamoğlu's team, will be nominated for Fatih; Emrah Şahan, President of the Istanbul Planning Agency, for Şişli; and Sinem Dedetaş, General Manager of City Lines (Şehir Hatları), for Üsküdar.

The prominent prospective candidates in some other districts are as follows:

Adalar: Ali Ercan Akpolat, Esra Huri Bulduk

Bahçelievler: Yüksel Yalçın, Selami Aykut

Beyoğlu: Orhan Alkan, İnan Güney

Bayrampaşa: Hasan Mutlu, Seda Türkoğlu

Çatalca: Mehmet Çoban, Erhan Güzel

Çekmeköy: Can Gebetaş, Seyfettin Yıldırım

Eyüpsultan: Emel Bilenoğlu, Bülent Özmen

Güngören: Temel Akkoç

Kadıköy: Mesut Kösedağı, Hakan Şişik, Barış Antik

Maltepe: Onursal Adıgüzel, Esin Köymen

Pendik: Tarık Balyalı

Silivri: Bora Balcıoğlu, Doruk Bulut

Tuzla: Eren Ali Bingöl, Bülent Akköse

News Source: 12punto