Statement from BBP leader Mustafa Destici on Murat Kurum! Will they field a candidate in Istanbul?

Great Unity Party (BBP) Chairman Mustafa Destici met with parliamentary correspondents at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).

"WE ARE INCLINED NOT TO FIELD A CANDIDATE IN ISTANBUL"

Evaluating the upcoming local elections, Destici announced that they would support the AKP's Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayoral candidate Murat Kurum. Stating, "We are inclined not to field a candidate in Istanbul," Destici added, "I wish Murat Kurum the best."

"NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING"

Destici continued his remarks as follows;

"The People's Alliance's assessment regarding the local elections is to work toward participating in the elections while maintaining the unity and strength it had in the general elections. The negotiations between the AK Party and the MHP have been concluded with a consensus. The negotiations with us and our other parties are also continuing. There will certainly be places where we will enter separately, and places where we will enter the elections together. These will be both at the provincial and district levels. In the general picture, the elections will be entered in cooperation. The People's Alliance will emerge from the local elections successfully, just as it did in the general elections.

"I CALLED KURUM AND CONVEYED MY BEST WISHES"

Yesterday, our President announced some metropolitan and provincial mayoral candidates in Istanbul. I wish them the best. I called the other candidates, especially our Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality candidate Mr. Murat Kurum, and conveyed my best wishes."