Governor's Office requests defense from Mayor Köksal following 'refusal to grant license to Iraqi' complaint
Afyonkarahisar Mayor Burcu Köksal has been summoned by the Governor's Office to provide a statement following allegations that she refused to grant a license to an Iraqi national despite their paperwork being complete. Köksal stated that no foreign national had applied for a license at the municipality, only a Turkish citizen, and that the license was denied to this individual due to non-compliance.
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The Afyonkarahisar Governor's Office has summoned CHP Mayor Burcu Köksal to provide a statement.
The Governor's Office requested a statement from Mayor Köksal over allegations that she did not grant a license to an Iraqi national despite their paperwork being complete.
According to a report in AfyonPostası, the Governor's Office letter alleged that the Iraqi national's application to open a gym was delayed despite complete documentation, and that they were told by the municipality, "Even if you perform miracles, this shop will not open; Ms. Burcu gave her word and she will keep it."
Speaking on a Halk TV broadcast, Köksal stated that no foreign national had applied for a license at the municipality, only a Turkish citizen, and that the license was denied to this individual due to non-compliance.
Köksal noted that Moussa G., who was cited as the reason for the request for her statement, had not made any license application to the municipality.
She also added, "I would have expected a phone call, not an official letter."
WHO IS BURCU KÖKSAL?
Burcu Köksal (born January 18, 1980, in Afyonkarahisar) is a Turkish lawyer and politician.
She served in the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th terms of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) as a Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy for Afyonkarahisar. She was elected as the Mayor of Afyonkarahisar from the Republican People's Party in the March 31, 2024, local elections.