03.02.2025 17:50
Erdal Beşikçioğlu, who was elected as the mayor of Etimesgut from the CHP on March 31, will continue acting during his term in a groundbreaking move in Turkish political history. In a previous statement regarding the matter, Beşikçioğlu implied that he was not needed due to the presence of deputy mayors and directors within the municipality.
In the local elections on March 31, the actor Erdal Beşikçioğlu, who was nominated by the CHP and received 56.58% of the votes, will make history in Turkish politics by continuing his acting career during his term after being elected as the Mayor of Etimesgut, Ankara, in the local elections of March 31, 2024.
FILMING BEGINS, BEŞİKÇİOĞLU IN THE LEAD ROLE
It has been learned that the filming of the series "Behzat Ç. An Ankara Detective Story," which aired between 2010 and 2019, will resume on February 8 in Ankara. According to journalist Birsen Altuntaş, it was announced that Erdal Beşikçioğlu, the Mayor of Etimesgut, will take part in the third season of the series. Beşikçioğlu is expected to participate in the filming during his free time from his duties as Mayor and on weekends.
CITIZENS ARE NOT VERY PLEASED
Citizens reacted on social media X account to Beşikçioğlu's acting alongside his mayorship, emphasizing that mayors should not have a concept of working hours and should constantly find solutions to the problems of the public.
HE THINKS HE IS NOT VERY NEEDED
In recent months, Mayor Beşikçioğlu implied that he would continue acting, stating that he is not needed due to the presence of deputy mayors and departments within the municipality.
"WE HAVE TIME UNTIL MORNING," HE SAID
Beşikçioğlu expressed that he could perform his acting duties from 6:00 PM until morning, saying, "We have time until morning after 6:00 PM. After all, there is a huge structure. There are deputy mayors, and there are departments under the deputy mayorships; this system is already established. I don't think it will be very difficult. But this concern is very normal because people inevitably ask this question since they do not know the system."