Murat Kurum responds to 'gaffe' claims after demonstrating 8 kilometers in 8 steps
The People's Alliance Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) mayoral candidate Murat Kurum appeared on the program 'Gör Beni' broadcast on Gain TV. Kurum made assessments ahead of the local elections to be held on March 31.
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When host Armağan Çağlayan asked about the gaffe regarding Murat Kurum demonstrating 8 kilometers in 8 steps, Kurum replied, "I don't look at social media. Our team looks, my wife looks. They tell me.
We can make mistakes, we are human. Let us not do it knowingly or willingly, but when you say 'let me walk comfortably on the sidewalk, let me not trip,' you don't make mistakes. We are walking on the highway, cars are passing by. They are also speeding. Sometimes the ground is slippery, sometimes it snows.
We are used to this. We are human, we can make mistakes. We can also make gaffes. The CHP mentality that criticizes me on this issue has gone far beyond gaffes themselves. So what happened, should we say 'you did that too'?" he said.
"I WOULD NOT ASPIRE TO SUCH A POSITION"
Upon Armağan Çağlayan saying, 'I left Istanbul due to traffic and earthquake issues,' the People's Alliance Istanbul candidate Murat Kurum stated, "I am here with this desire and wish. It is a difficult job, but as someone who has done this work, I am here to meet the expectations of our citizens.
If I cannot do these jobs anyway, I will not be a candidate again. I would not aspire to such a position," he said.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
The People's Alliance Istanbul candidate Murat Kurum had frequently come to the agenda with his gaffes.
Kurum had told IMM President İmamoğlu, 'You built 8 kilometers of metro,' and demonstrated the 8 kilometers by walking it in 8 steps.
Following this, İmamoğlu had said, "The friend who counted 8 kilometers by taking 8 steps has gone down in history."