Breaking News: Acting Mayor of Ataşehir Municipality determined

Following the arrest and suspension of Ataşehir Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel, municipal council members in Ataşehir are holding an election for an acting mayor today.

While the AKP candidate is Serdar Orhan, the CHP has nominated Murat Güneş.

It was noted that intense security measures were taken before the election, and it was learned that journalists, citizens, and municipal staff were not allowed into the building.

The Ataşehir Municipal Council has 26 CHP members, while the People's Alliance has 12 members.

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FIRST ROUND CONCLUDED

The first round of voting in the acting mayor election has ended.

CHP candidate Murat Güneş: 23 votes

AKP candidate Serdar Orhan: 12 votes

One vote was declared invalid. Onursal Adıgüzel, who is currently in custody, and council member Livan Gür are unable to vote. The election has moved to the second round.

SECOND ROUND CONCLUDED

The second round of voting in the acting mayor election has also ended.

CHP candidate Murat Güneş: 22 votes

AKP candidate Serdar Orhan: 13 votes

One vote was again declared invalid. The election has moved to the third round.

TENSE MOMENTS DURING THE ELECTION

Tensions arose following the second round of the Ataşehir acting mayoral election.

CHP Istanbul Provincial Chair Özgür Çelik addressed AKP Istanbul Provincial Chair Abdullah Özdemir, saying, "You are trying to commit theft of the national will."

With the argument ending shortly after, the 3rd round of voting in the election continued.

MURAT GÜNEŞ BECOMES ACTING MAYOR

CHP candidate Murat Güneş won the election.

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WHAT HAPPENED?

As part of an investigation conducted into Onursal Adıgüzel, an operation was carried out on Ataşehir Municipality by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on April 18.

In the operation, which was carried out on charges of "rigging bids," "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," and "bribery," 20 people, including Mayor Adıgüzel, were detained.

It was stated that Adıgüzel, who was referred to the judgeship with a request for arrest following the prosecutor's office procedures, was accused of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes."

Within the framework of the investigation, a total of 19 people, including Mayor Adıgüzel, were arrested.

News Source: 12punto