First Esenyurt, now Beşiktaş... The government has set its sights on 4 more municipalities

Journalist Barış Pehlivan has claimed that after the Beşiktaş Municipality, trustees could be appointed to 4 more CHP-run municipalities. Pehlivan stated that the ultimate target is Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Here are the details...

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First Esenyurt, now Beşiktaş... The government has set its sights on 4 more municipalities

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While discussions regarding a 'new peace process' continue, the appointment of trustees to a total of 9 municipalities since October—2 from the CHP and 7 from the DEM Party—has become one of the hottest topics on the agenda.

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Most recently, the detention of Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat has turned attention back to CHP-run municipalities.

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Halk TV programmer and journalist Barış Pehlivan stated that CHP-run municipalities are being targeted in the process carried out under the name of "urban consensus."

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According to Pehlivan's claim, the 4 mayors targeted by the government are as follows:

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Şişli Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan

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Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney

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Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen

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Sancaktepe Mayor Alper Yeğin

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IS İMAMOĞLU THE TARGET?

Stating that the main objective is Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Pehlivan said, "The ultimate goal of these moves against CHP-run municipalities is to politically wear down İmamoğlu."

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RIZA AKPOLAT HAD BEEN DETAINED

The situation of Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, who was detained yesterday morning, has also caused a major stir within the CHP. Party officials reacted to the process, stating that the appointment of trustees harms democracy and disregards the will of the people.

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