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Writer Resigns from Jury After Mayor's Visit to Kılıçdaroğlu

Writer Resigns from Jury After Mayor's Visit to Kılıçdaroğlu

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • CHP's Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal visited Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu after a decision on absolute nullity.
  • Uysal announced on social media that they agreed on maintaining party unity and continuing the struggle for power under the CHP's inclusive line.
  • Following Uysal's post, writer Şenay Eroğlu Aksoy resigned from her jury position for the Antalya Literature Days Story Awards.

Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal of the Republican People's Party (CHP) visited Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was appointed to his position after a decision of absolute nullity. Uysal announced the visit on his social media account, stating that he and Kılıçdaroğlu agreed on maintaining party unity and continuing the struggle for power under the CHP's inclusive line, ensuring that no member leaves the party.

We visited the Chairman of our Republican People's Party, Mr. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. We agreed on continuing the struggle for power in unity and togetherness, maintaining party integrity under the inclusive and embracing line of our Republican People's Party, so that not even a single friend leaves the CHP.

— Ümit UysalMuratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal announcing his visit to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on social media.

However, the visit drew a notable reaction. Writer Şenay Eroğlu Aksoy, in response to Uysal's post, announced her resignation from the jury of the Antalya Literature Days Story Awards, which are organized by the Muratpaşa Municipality. Aksoy stated, "I am writer Şenay Eroğlu Aksoy. After Ümit Uysal's support for Kılıçdaroğlu, I am resigning from my jury duty for the Antalya Literature Days Story Awards organized by the Muratpaşa Municipality."

I am writer Şenay Eroğlu Aksoy. After Ümit Uysal's support for Kılıçdaroğlu, I am resigning from my jury duty for the Antalya Literature Days Story Awards organized by the Muratpaşa Municipality.

— Şenay Eroğlu AksoyWriter Şenay Eroğlu Aksoy announcing her resignation from the jury.
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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.