16.10.2026 17:42
Sancaktepe Mayor Alper Yeğin, who has not dropped off the agenda amid claims that he will switch to the AK Party, appearing in the same frame as President Erdoğan at the funeral of the late Dündar Ziya Gültekin, and this photo being shared by AK Party Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir, stirred up the political backstage.
For some time, Sancaktepe Mayor Alper Yeğin, whose name has frequently been mentioned in political circles amid claims that he would transfer to the AK Party, attended the funeral ceremony of Üsküdar Deputy Mayor, the late Dündar Ziya Gültekin, at Çamlıca Mosque.
MAYOR YEĞİN IN THE SAME FRAME WITH ERDOĞAN
During the ceremony, Mayor Yeğin's appearing in the same photo frame as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan brought the transfer rumors back to the top of the agenda.
ABDULLAH ÖZDEMİR SHARED THE PHOTO
The fact that the photo frame in question was shared by AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir on his social media account made the incident even more interesting. After this development, eyes turned to the statement Alper Yeğin will make.
Here is that post by Abdullah Özdemir;
HE ALSO SHARED A CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
Mayor Yeğin also shared a condolence message for Dündar Ziya Gültekin yesterday, ignoring the reactions that would come from his own neighborhood. In his message, Mayor Yeğin included the following statements: "I wish God's mercy upon Üsküdar Deputy Mayor Dündar Ziya GÜLTEKİN, who passed away as a result of a traffic accident while traveling to Ankara to participate in the election for Deputy President of the Union of Turkish Municipalities, and I offer my condolences to his grieving family and loved ones."