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Detained Çankaya Mayor Güner issues first message: 'I have done nothing to be ashamed of'

Detained Çankaya Mayor Güner issues first message: 'I have done nothing to be ashamed of'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner was detained as part of an operation involving 36 individuals.
  • Güner was apprehended at Esenboğa Airport and subsequently taken for questioning.
  • He issued a statement asserting his innocence and a clear conscience.

Çankaya Mayor Hüseyin Can Güner has been detained as part of a broad operation that has led to the arrest of 36 people. The operation targeted individuals within the Çankaya Municipality, with Güner himself being apprehended at Esenboğa Airport.

Following his detention by airport police, Güner underwent a health check before being transported to the Ankara Police Department for questioning. The operation's scope suggests a significant investigation is underway concerning the municipality.

In a message shared on social media, Güner asserted his innocence, stating, "There is only one thing I want you to know during this process we are going through: I have done nothing that would make you feel ashamed. My conscience is clear, my forehead is clean, my head is held high." He expressed that his sole purpose has been to serve Çankaya and its residents.

Güner thanked his supporters for their messages, prayers, and well wishes, which he said give him strength. He concluded by promising to continue engaging with the community in Çankaya's streets, parks, and neighborhoods soon, emphasizing love and solidarity.

There is only one thing I want you to know during this process we are going through: I have done nothing that would make you feel ashamed. My conscience is clear, my forehead is clean, my head is held high.

— Hüseyin Can GünerMayor Güner's statement released on social media after his detention.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.