YENİ Party Deputy visits detained mayor and comedian in prison

Evrim Rızvanoğlu, an Istanbul Deputy for the YENİ Party, announced a visit to Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş and comedian Deniz Göktaş, who are currently detained at the Tekirdağ Karatepe Prison.

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Today, I visited our Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş and our young comedian brother Deniz Göktaş at the Tekirdağ Karatepe Prison.

Rızvanoğlu shared her visit on social media, emphasizing her support for Mayor Dedetaş. "Our Mayor Sinem is young, dynamic, and a successful Mayor. She was elected by the will of the people of Üsküdar, and while she has much more work to do for Üsküdar, she is in prison today," Rızvanoğlu stated. She added, "The will of Üsküdar cannot be confined within four walls. Mayor Sinem's place is not in prison, but in Üsküdar; at her post."

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Our Mayor Sinem is young, dynamic, and a successful Mayor. She was elected by the will of the people of Üsküdar, and while she has much more work to do for Üsküdar, she is in prison today.

During the visit, Rızvanoğlu also inquired about Göktaş's reading of "Moby Dick," noting that the book had passed prison censorship and arrived. She conveyed solidarity to both Dedetaş and Göktaş, reporting that their morale is high and they send their regards. Rızvanoğlu concluded by expressing her hope for their immediate release.

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The will of Üsküdar cannot be confined within four walls. Mayor Sinem's place is not in prison, but in Üsküdar; at her post.

The article does not specify the reasons for the detention of Mayor Dedetaş or Deniz Göktaş.

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