CHP Mayor Sells Prime Municipal Land Despite Campaign Promise

Mudanya's municipal government, led by CHP Mayor Deniz Dalgıç, has ignited controversy by placing a prime piece of municipal land on the market for 46 million Turkish Liras. This move directly violates Dalgıç's explicit campaign pledge not to sell off any municipal assets. The decision has sparked outrage among residents and political opponents who accuse the mayor of hypocrisy.

This is not the first time Mayor Dalgıç has attempted to sell municipal property. Last year, a proposal to sell dozens of parcels totaling 803,000 square meters, under the guise of being "worthless and non-functional," was met with significant public backlash and ultimately withdrawn. Despite these past challenges, the mayor is now proceeding with the sale of a 2,016 square meter plot in Burgaz Mahallesi, described as the most valuable land in the district.

The sale comes after a period where the municipality reportedly struggled to pay its employees' salaries, a situation Mayor Dalgıç attributed to the previous administration. Critics, however, point to these property sales as evidence of mismanagement and a failure to uphold campaign promises. The situation highlights a recurring theme in Turkish local politics, where financial pressures often lead to difficult decisions regarding public assets, and where promises made during election campaigns are scrutinized intensely by the electorate.

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We will not sell a single square meter of municipal property.