Shameless laughing pose from figures who resigned from CHP to join AKP: 'We are continuing from here, friends'

The laughing pose shared by Bayrampaşa Municipal Council members Ali Karahasanoğlu and Sadi Teker, who resigned from the CHP to join the AKP, with the caption "We are continuing from here, friends," has drawn backlash on social media.

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Shameless laughing pose from figures who resigned from CHP to join AKP: 'We are continuing from here, friends'

In Istanbul's Bayrampaşa district, the municipality, which had passed to CHP administration after 30 years in the local elections, changed hands following the arrest of Mayor Hasan Mutlu. While the CHP won the first acting mayor election, the election was canceled as a result of an AKP objection.

The AKP's candidate won the second acting mayor election.

The process began with the resignations of CHP council members Ali Karahasanoğlu and Sadi Teker following a controversy over an illegal cafe in the municipality. The two individuals resigned from the CHP and joined the AKP. The CHP's loss of its majority reversed the situation in the second round.

The photograph of the two resigning members posing with laughter on social media caused a stir. The image, shared with the note "We are continuing from here, friends," received thousands of comments in a short time.