Breaking News: Fight breaks out at Union of Municipalities of Türkiye election! AKP mayor heckles İmamoğlu's letter

The Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) gathered in Ankara today to determine its new leadership.

While Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, who has been acting as TBB President in place of the CHP's candidate, imprisoned Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, became the candidate for TBB President, the People's Alliance nominated AKP Kahramanmaraş Mayor Fırat Görgel.

Following the opening speech by Vahap Seçer, Council President and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Nuri Çavuşoğlu delivered a speech. Criticizing the operations targeting CHP-run municipalities, Çavuşoğlu drew attention to the presumption of innocence.

Emphasizing a change in government, Çavuşoğlu then began to read the letter sent by Ekrem İmamoğlu to the meeting.

A dispute arose when Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar began heckling while İmamoğlu's message was being read.

İmamoğlu’nun mesajı, AKP’lileri sinirlendirdi!

TBB toplantısında Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun mesajının okunacağı sırada AKP’li belediye başkanlarının tepkisi üzerine salonda arbede çıktı!

• Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı olmanın yanı sıra aynı zamanda Türkiye… pic.twitter.com/OJzsZZI0q6

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The dispute turned into a fight and the hall became chaotic. Order was restored in the hall following the tension. 

News Source: 12punto