Özlem Çerçioğlu's remarks toward CHP mayors draw backlash: 'Oh, do you not have any money?'

Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, who switched from the CHP to the AKP, drew backlash for her remarks directed at CHP members during a municipal council meeting.

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Özlem Çerçioğlu's remarks toward CHP mayors draw backlash: 'Oh, do you not have any money?'

Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, who was elected with CHP votes but joined the ranks of the AKP during a period when operations against the municipality were accelerating, continues to remain in the spotlight with her decisions and statements.

This time, Çerçioğlu drew attention with her remarks at the municipal council meeting.

Özlem Çerçioğlu'nun CHP'li başkanlara yönelik sözleri tepki çekti:

'Ay sizin paranız mı yok?' https://t.co/SL1apuDN1i pic.twitter.com/1lywByWkS4
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CHP-affiliated municipalities requested financial support for camel wrestling events. Çerçioğlu's sarcastic remark, "Oh, do you not have any money to hold camel wrestling?" caused astonishment in the hall.

News Source: 12punto