Sexist bench segregation by AKP mayor! 'For ladies only'
Çorum Mayor Halil İbrahim Aşgın announced in a social media post that he has segregated benches in Çorum Square based on gender. Regarding the benches reserved for women, Aşgın used the phrase "FOR LADIES ONLY."
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AKP's Çorum Mayor Halil İbrahim Aşgın has assigned genders to benches in Çorum Square.
Sharing his latest policy in a video posted to his X account, Aşgın stated, "The benches we have reserved for our women in the historic Çorum Square are FOR LADIES ONLY," announcing that benches in a specific area are reserved exclusively for women.
Should we make the sign bigger, or paint the benches pink ????
— Dr. Halil İbrahim AŞGIN (@HibrahimASGIN) May 21, 2025</…
The benches we have reserved for our women in the historic Çorum Square are FOR LADIES ONLY ??
For the attention of the gentlemen of Çorum ??
All other benches can be used by everyone ????#ÇorumİçinAşkla #Çorum pic.twitter.com/XynILmBI4V
It was observed that a warning sign had also been hung regarding the gender assignment of the benches in Çorum Square. The sign reads, 'These benches are reserved for ladies.'
POST REGARDING ANTI-NATIONAL STRUGGLE FIGURE İSKİLİPLİ ATIF
Aşgın's visit to the grave of İskilipli Atıf, who was executed for treason, had previously caused controversy. Sharing the moments of his visit to the grave of İskilipli Atıf, who opposed the National Struggle, on his social media account, Aşgın had used the following expressions: "We commemorated the great scholar, one of the oppressed religious figures of the final era, İskilipli Atıf Hodja, on the 99th anniversary of his martyrdom with prayers at his graveside and with a Mevlîd-i Şerîf at the İskilip Grand Mosque. May his soul be blessed and his place be in heaven."