13.05.2026 01:02
After the arrest of Resul Emrah Şahan, Ayhan Terzi, who was appointed as the Istanbul Deputy Governor, has been assigned as the Acting Mayor of Şişli, replacing Şişli District Governor Cevdet Ertürkmen, who was appointed as the trustee for the Şişli Municipality.
The Acting Mayor of Şişli Municipality has changed.
FIRST TO DEPUTY GOVERNOR, THEN TO ACTING MAYOR
In a statement from the official social media account of Şişli Municipality, it was stated: "Deputy Governor of Istanbul, Mr. Ayhan Terzi, has started his duty as the Acting Mayor of Şişli Municipality."
Terzi, who replaced Şişli District Governor Cevdet Ertürkmen, who was appointed as Acting Mayor of Şişli Municipality last year, was previously serving as the District Governor of Mudanya, Bursa. Terzi was appointed as Deputy Governor of Istanbul today.
Meanwhile, Ertürkmen will continue his duty as the District Governor of Şişli.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Şişli Municipality Mayor Resul Emrah Şahan, Beylikdüzü Municipality Mayor Murat Çalık, and nearly 100 others were detained on March 19, 2025. After Resul Emrah Şahan was arrested on March 23, he was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Interior, and Şişli District Governor Cevdet Ertürkmen was appointed as a trustee in his place.