His name was mentioned in the corridors: Response from Ali Yerlikaya's camp to Istanbul mayoral candidacy claims

As the local elections approach, there is curiosity about which name the AKP will nominate for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Among the names most discussed in the corridors is Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.

A new statement has come from Yerlikaya's camp regarding the claims that he would be the AKP's candidate for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor.

"WE ARE FOCUSED ON OUR DUTY"

According to a report by Mynet, sources from the Ministry of Interior, stating that Ali Yerlikaya's entire concentration is on 'the fight against organized crime syndicates, illegal betting, and unauthorized structures,' made the statement: "We absolutely have neither any work nor any thought of candidacy. We are focused on our duty."

A SIMILAR STATEMENT HAD BEEN MADE BEFORE

A high-level official from the Ministry of Interior had previously made a similar statement, noting that Yerlikaya had no plans for candidacy. Journalist İsmail Küçükkaya had reported that the official told him regarding Ali Yerlikaya's IMM candidacy: "The Minister has no IMM candidacy in his mind, his thoughts, his heart, or his planning in any way. It is even a zero probability."

WHICH NAMES STAND OUT FOR IMM CANDIDACY?

On the other hand, regarding the candidacy for IMM mayor, former Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, Esenler Mayor Tevfik Göksu, Fatih Mayor Ergün Turhan, and Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca are also among the names mentioned.

News Source: 12punto