AKP's Istanbul and Ankara candidates have been determined
Journalist Ömer Şan stated that Erdoğan views the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) elections as a 'presidential election,' adding, "Selçuk Bayraktar's name has become almost certain for Istanbul." Şan also noted that former minister Murat Kurum's name has been finalized for Ankara.
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On Dokuz8TV Journalist Ömer Şan was a guest on the program titled Local Agenda, hosted by journalist Alper Baran Esin. Şan shared the latest developments from the political corridors in Ankara. Ömer Şan was a guest. Şan shared the latest developments from the political corridors in Ankara.
"MESUT ÖZARSLAN WILL BE THE CANDIDATE IN ETİMESGUT"
Stating that those who resigned from the İYİ Party are expected to support CHP municipalities and that some figures are even expected to run as candidates from the CHP, Şan said, "With Mesut Özarslan's resignation from the İYİ Party, he is expected to become the CHP's candidate for Etimesgut. Mansur Yavaş is also taking a stance to nominate him. If this happens, there could be resignations from the CHP."
Noting that Alper Taşdelen is not expected to be a candidate again in the Çankaya district, one of the CHP's biggest strongholds, Şan provided the information that, "There are important names who are prospective candidates for Çankaya. The party is expected to make a decision among these names."
Stating that the CHP will be in 'solidarity' rather than an 'alliance' with other parties, Şan used the expression, "They are working on a zipper system."
"İYİ PARTY'S ABB CANDIDATE IS KÜRŞAD ZORLU"
Şan reported that the İYİ Party will nominate its Party Spokesperson and Ankara Deputy Kürşad Zorlu for the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB), but that the local organization will still support Mansur Yavaş. Şan added that even if the İYİ Party fields a candidate, those who will become council members are in favor of cooperating with the CHP.
"BAYRAKTAR IN ISTANBUL, KURUM IN ANKARA"
Stating that the İBB candidate, which has turned into a long-running saga within the AKP, is now almost certain, Şan said, "They will nominate Selçuk Bayraktar in Istanbul and former Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum in Ankara. Erdoğan views the Istanbul election as a presidential election."