05.07.2025 17:22
After the detention of the mayors of Adana, Antalya, and Adıyaman, CHP leader Özgür Özel made a statement using strong language. Özel said, "I am now inviting the public to democratic actions in the squares where we have previously announced our intention to protest and where security measures have been taken. I know the day I will call the people to the streets. But do not make me call this nation to the streets."
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After the MYK meeting, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made statements regarding the detention of the Mayors of Adana, Antalya, and Adıyaman, speaking very harshly. Özel said, "I am now inviting the people to democracy actions in squares where we have previously announced to take action, and security measures have been taken. I know the day I will invite the people to the streets. But do not make me invite this nation to the streets."
3 CHP MAYORS IN CUSTODY Adana Metropolitan Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, and Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere were detained today in three separate corruption operations centered in Istanbul. While serious allegations regarding the mayors have come to light, the CHP MYK convened under the chairmanship of CHP Chairman Özgür Özel.
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel "DO NOT MAKE ME INVITE THIS NATION TO THE STREETS" After a meeting lasting approximately 3.5 hours, CHP leader Özgür Özel appeared before the cameras. Using very harsh expressions, Özel threatened with "the street".
Özel said: "I am now inviting the people to democracy actions in squares where we have previously announced to take action, and security measures have been taken. I know the day I will invite the people to the streets. But do not make me invite this nation to the streets. Get your mind together."
"WE WOKE UP TO A NEW DARKNESS THIS MORNING" Reacting to the operations against CHP municipalities, Özel also stated: "This morning, we woke up to another darkness, with a dawn operation. A crime organization leader, who is involved in crime from head to toe; they did not hesitate to attack our mayors who have been recognized worldwide for their duties and have received awards, by expressing what they know or what they think they know to a party."
They detained Abdurrahman Tutdere, who is recognized by the whole world as a community leader during the earthquake, and who was nominated not by us, but by the grieving Kurds, Turks, AK Party members, and CHP members, a friend who always wanted something for Adıyaman whenever he came to us, who is associated with Adıyaman. The allegations are completely nonsense, completely hearsay, completely slander.
"THEY CAME TO ZEYDAN KARALAR'S DOOR" In Adana, Zeydan Karalar, the Mayor of Seyhan in 2024, and the Mayor of Adana Metropolitan Municipality between 2029-2024. A mayor elected with the support of all Adanalılar, far above the CHP's voting potential, who had his door knocked on this morning in Adana. His retired teacher wife opens the door, and when she sees the situation, they say, 'Where is Zeydan Karalar, we came to detain him.' His wife says, 'He went to Gebze,' gives the open address in Gebze, and this time the teams go to Gebze and detain Zeydan Karalar.
Our Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, the pride of the Yörüks, has been serving as mayor uninterrupted for 26 years. The first mayor in history to win the Antalya Municipality twice in a row, from any party.
So, what could be the common factor that brings these three mayors and Mayor Ekrem together with the mayors in Istanbul? How could it be? There is a crime organization leader. His name is Aziz İhsan Aktaş. According to what was served by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office after the Beşiktaş Municipality operation, there is someone named Aziz İhsan Aktaş, and he has established a crime organization. It is claimed that he distributed bribes to municipalities. And it is thought that there is suspicion in all the work done by this person, wherever he has worked, operations are being carried out there. Which municipalities, you ask? The municipalities in Istanbul; first Beşiktaş, Avcılar, Seyhan, Ceyhan... Now also the municipalities of Adıyaman and Adana. The contract with Adıyaman Municipality has expired, it has not been renewed. There is none for this period with Adana Metropolitan Municipality, nor for the previous period. Zeydan Mayor, while managing Seyhan 8 years ago, the previously made contract continued, and payment was made at that time. His name is mentioned, here you go, Zeydan Karalar.
"HAS THIS AZİZ İHSAN AKTAŞ NOT WORKED WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY OTHER THAN CHP?" They detain and arrest Aziz İhsan Aktaş for every municipality he has received payment from and issued invoices. So, has this Aziz İhsan Aktaş not worked with any municipality or public institution other than CHP? We are the exception, the rule is to work with the AK Party. The Supreme Court, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the sea ports, electricity companies, Turkish Airlines, Pamukkale and Uludağ University rectorships, public hospitals in 20 provinces, AK Party's Trabzon Metropolitan, Kocaeli Metropolitan, Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan, Ordu Metropolitan, again AK Party's Bahçelievler, Fatih, Zeytinburnu, Eyyubiye, Karaköprü, Antakya, Adapazarı municipalities have been working with them for years, previously Balıkesir Metropolitan, Şanlıurfa Metropolitan, while they were in the AK Party, Afyonkarahisar.
There is a complete list of these. The relationship of Aziz İhsan Aktaş with AK Party municipalities. If any of these were a CHP municipality, they would be inside. Bahçelievler Municipality has recently awarded the largest tender. If it were CHP, they would be arrested right now. Why are they not arrested? Because they benefit from the rule that 'the AK Party does not show dirt, every kind of work is known within the AK Party, it is resolved, it does not go to the judiciary.'
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