08.05.2026 17:41
Dismissed Ahmet Türk and Governor Tuncay Akkoyun, appointed as trustee in his place, stood side by side in the protocol and shook hands at the Mardinspor match. This meeting became the first image reflected to the public after the trusteeship process.
Ahmet Türk, who was elected Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the March 31 elections but was removed from office on November 4, met with Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun, who was appointed as a trustee, at the same protocol event. The moment the two shook hands was captured by cameras.
NOTEWORTHY MEETING IN THE PROTOCOL VIP SECTION
DEM Party member Ahmet Türk and Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun sat side by side in the protocol VIP section during the Mardinspor - Kahramanmaraşspor match. It drew attention when Governor Akkoyun approached Türk to shake hands and they watched the match together.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND TRUSTEE PROCESS
Ahmet Türk, who was elected Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor for the third time in the March 31, 2024 local elections, was suspended from duty on November 4, 2024, by a decision of the Ministry of Interior, as part of a "terrorist" investigation. Following a 10-year prison sentence in the Kobani case, Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun was appointed as a trustee in his place.
TRUSTEE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES
It has been learned that the trustee administration, conducted in accordance with regulations, will continue for another two months. Mardin Metropolitan Municipality remains under the administration of Governor Akkoyun.
BAHÇELİ'S STATEMENTS BACK ON THE AGENDA
The meeting between the two figures has brought back to the agenda the group speech made by MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli in March. In his speech, Bahçeli stated, "The MHP will not stray from the path it believes is right. Our decision is clear until Anatolia finds peace, Öcalan finds hope, the Ahmet brothers return to their positions, and Demirtaş returns to his home."