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CHP and YENİ Party candidate elected Ankara assembly’s second deputy speaker

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Naki Demir won the election for second deputy speaker of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Council with 70 votes.
  • Cumhur İttifakı candidate Oğulcan Sağlam received 59 votes, while seven ballots were blank and one was invalid.
  • Demir said the position properly belonged to Emre Doğan and expressed hope that Doğan would soon return and resume the role.

Naki Demir has been elected second deputy speaker of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Council after receiving 70 votes as the joint candidate of the CHP and YENİ Party.

Oğulcan Sağlam, the candidate backed by Cumhur İttifakı, received 59 votes. Seven ballots were blank and one was invalid. Three council members were abroad, while another could not attend because he was receiving cancer treatment. Four detained council members also could not vote.

After the result was announced, Demir thanked all council members, whether they had voted for him or not. He said the office truly belonged to Emre Doğan, describing the election as a necessary step.

“Unfortunately, we are holding a mandatory election today. But we believe our brother Emre will return among us as soon as possible and continue his duty from where he left off,” Demir said. “When that day comes, we will hand this duty back to him with peace of mind.” He also thanked Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş for his support and wished the decision well for the municipality, the council and Ankara.

Unfortunately, we are holding a mandatory election today. But we believe our brother Emre will return among us as soon as possible and continue his duty from where he left off. When that day comes, we will hand this duty back to him with peace of mind.

· Naki DemirDemir spoke after being elected and referred to Emre Doğan, whom he said was the rightful holder of the position.
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