06.03.2025 17:20
Hüseyin Ergün, who is both a relative and a personal driver of İzmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, left his job due to allegations of mobbing. Ergün, who did not receive compensation for his efforts, took the municipality to court. In court, former chief of staff Ümit Duygu Çetiner stated, "For reasons we do not understand, both me and the plaintiff were subjected to mobbing by Ms. Fatma."
The private driver of İzmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, Hüseyin Ergün, was dismissed due to allegations of mobbing and has filed a lawsuit. The former chief of staff, Ümit Duygu Çetiner, stated during the legal process that the mayor had subjected both him and Ergün to mobbing.
ALLEGATIONS OF "MOBBING" FROM THE FORMER DRIVER TO THE MAYOR OF İZMİT
Hüseyin Ergün, who is both a relative and the driver of İzmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, left his job due to allegations of mobbing. The mayor's right-hand man, who did not receive his dues, took the municipality to court. The testimony of the former chief of staff of Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet made a significant impact in the case heard at the 3rd Labor Court of Kocaeli.
"SHE SUBJECTED ME AND THE PLAINTIFF TO MOBBING"
Ümit Duygu Çetiner, who stated that he worked as the chief of staff at İzmit Municipality between 2019-2024, said: "I am a civil servant. I worked in the Turkish Grand National Assembly for 20 years. In the last period, when the deputy I worked with won the mayoralty, I became his chief of staff at his request. I know the plaintiff because he is the mayor's private driver. He started as a driver in the assembly and continued in the municipality. For reasons we could not understand, we were subjected to mobbing by Ms. Fatma."
I spoke on behalf of the team with Ms. Fatma. Despite being the chief of staff, she would disregard me and carry out the processes with her assistants. Due to Mr. Hüseyin being the official driver, he had no working hours. He has traveled to three provinces in one day. She would text him from a common WhatsApp group, saying, "Pick me up at 10:00, we will go to the hairdresser." After a certain period, she started writing to the assistant without considering Hüseyin.
"HE WAITED FOR AN HOUR IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE BECAUSE SHE DID NOT INFORM HIM"
In fact, Hüseyin would wait for an hour in front of her house, thinking she was at home, because she did not inform him. Ms. Fatma would come to the municipality with her own vehicle. He wanted to talk to Ms. Fatma about the incidents he experienced, but she refused to talk. The plaintiff asked, "What do you want me to do, should I resign?" Ms. Fatma said, "Resign." Following this, the plaintiff resigned. I left my job as a retiree.