Mansur Yavaş speaks out: First reaction to IYI Party's 'rejection' decision
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş has commented on the IYI Party's decision to reject the CHP's proposal for cooperation in the local elections.
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CHP Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş, who was the joint candidate of the IYI Party and CHP alliance in the 2019 elections, spoke about the IYI Party's decision to reject an alliance for the 2024 local elections.
Speaking to Feyzi Çakır from Habertürk, Yavaş stated, "We do not interfere with the decisions made by parties; we respect them. There are 4 million 200 thousand voters in Ankara, and we are seeking the votes of all of them. We will continue to produce services and projects for Ankara."
"FREE AND INDEPENDENT"
CHP leader Özgür Özel had visited IYI Party leader Meral Akşener at the IYI Party Headquarters, after which Akşener pointed to the General Administrative Board (GİK).
In the GİK meeting held yesterday, a rejection decision was reached by majority vote.
The decision was announced by Party Spokesperson and Ankara Deputy Kürşad Zorlu, who stated that they would enter the elections "free and independent."