Üsküdar Power Struggle
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CHP and YENİ Party officials unite ahead of Üsküdar’s repeat deputy mayor election, accusing the government and AKP of trying to take control of the Istanbul municipality. Detained Mayor Sinem Dedetaş and CHP leader Özgür Özel criticize the election process, while YENİ Party lawmaker Yaşar Tüzün calls it a sign of government desperation.
Before Üsküdar’s repeat election, CHP and YENİ Party unite: “We will not hand it to AKP”
The CHP and YENİ Party say they will act together in Üsküdar’s repeat election for deputy mayor, declaring that they will not allow the municipality to pass to AKP. Their joint statement came before the vote scheduled for Saturday, September 5. CHP Üsküdar district chair Zerrin Civandağ and YENİ Party district chair Berk Tütüncü said all their council members would coordinate to prevent AKP from t…
Breaking: Özgür Özel accuses officials of trying to seize Üsküdar while people are detained
Speaking after Friday prayers in Çorlu, CHP leader Özgür Özel addressed the events at Üsküdar Municipality. Özel alleged that an election held while three people were detained would allow officials to…
Breaking: Sinem Dedetaş tells Üsküdar residents, “Part of an obvious plan”
Detained Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş has addressed residents before the election for an acting mayor, calling the detentions at the municipality part of a deliberate plan. In a letter published ahead …
YENİ Party lawmaker calls Üsküdar maneuver a declaration of the government’s desperation
YENİ Party deputy leader and Bilecik lawmaker Yaşar Tüzün has denounced what he described as a last-minute attempt to reverse Üsküdar voters’ decision. In a statement posted on X, Tüzün said Üsküdar r…
