Following the arrest of Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen on October 6 as part of an investigation conducted in Ankara, an election for acting mayor was held in the Eyüpsultan Municipal Council.
Cafer Parlak, the YENİ Party-CHP candidate, won the election in the fourth round with 19 votes. People's Alliance candidate Muhammet Çakır received 16 votes. Two votes were declared invalid.
Speaking after the election, Eyüpsultan Municipal Council Group Spokesperson Ali Öztürk stated that they had once again won the election, which they had originally won through the votes of the public on March 31, 2024, through the will of the council members. Addressing the imprisoned mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, he said, "Mr. Mayor, your trust is with us... We send our greetings from here to Sincan. Your trust is with us, your trust is here... Honorable people, those who did not betray you are here..."
Following the arrest of Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen on October 6 as part of an investigation conducted in Ankara, an election for acting mayor was held in the Eyüpsultan Municipal Council. In the council session chaired by Kıymet Kaya Koçak, the candidates were Cafer Parlak for the YENİ Party-CHP and Muhammet Çakır for the AK Party-MHP. In the first round of voting, Cafer Parlak received 21 votes and Muhammet Çakır received 15 votes. One vote was declared invalid. In the second round of voting, Cafer Parlak received 21 votes and People's Alliance candidate Muhammet Çakır received 16 votes. In the third round of voting, Cafer Parlak received 18 votes and People's Alliance candidate Muhammet Çakır received 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.
CAFER PARLAK ELECTED ACTING MAYOR
Cafer Parlak, the YENİ Party-CHP candidate, won the election in the fourth round with 19 votes. People's Alliance candidate Muhammet Çakır received 16 votes. Two votes were declared invalid.
ALİ ÖZTÜRK: THOSE WHO DID NOT BETRAY YOU ARE HERE
Speaking after the election, Eyüpsultan Municipal Council Group Spokesperson Ali Öztürk stated that they had once again won the election, which they had originally won through the votes of the public on March 31, 2024, through the will of the council members. Addressing the imprisoned mayor Bülent Özmen, he said, "Mr. Mayor, your trust is with us... We send our greetings from here to Sincan. Your trust is with us, your trust is here... Honorable people, those who did not betray you are here..."
News Source: 12punto
