CHP leader Özgür Özel marks first anniversary of Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek's death

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel spoke in Manisa on the first anniversary of the passing of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek. Özel conveyed the profound sorrow felt by the party and the city, stating that enduring Zeyrek's absence is not easy.

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This pain, Ferdi’s absence, is not that easy to endure. At this point, both our Manisa, his family, and the Republican People's Party family have gone through, are going through, and will continue to go through difficult times, a great test.

Speaking at a ceremony attended by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş and former Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet, Özel acknowledged the difficult period Manisa, Zeyrek's family, and the CHP family have endured and continue to face. He extended heartfelt thanks to all who stayed by Zeyrek's side, from the sleepless vigils at the university hospital to the funeral procession that filled the city.

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We thank from the bottom of our hearts everyone who shared our grief, everyone who stayed awake day and night for three days in the university hospital’s garden from the moment the incident was heard, everyone who carried his funeral in a way that could not fit the city, and everyone who has since protected the memory of our President Ferdi, his family, his city, the municipality he entrusted, and our party.

Özel also expressed gratitude to those who have since honored Zeyrek's memory, supported his family, and protected the municipality he entrusted to his party and city. He assured attendees that Zeyrek's legacy would be preserved, stating, "His soul be blessed, we will keep his memory alive, we will protect his trusts."

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May his soul be blessed, we will keep his memory alive, we will protect his trusts.