06.03.2026 13:41
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş and AKP member of parliament Osman Gökçek met at the same table during an iftar invitation in Ankara. The long-standing discussions between the two were reflected in the atmosphere at the table. Gökçek's distraction with his phone during the iftar prayer garnered significant attention on social media.
In an iftar program held in Ankara, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş and AK Party Ankara Deputy Osman Gökçek came together at the same table. The meeting, which took place at the iftar invitation organized by the Ankara Chamber of Tradesmen and Craftsmen, drew attention due to the long-standing political debates between the two figures.
PLAYING WITH THE PHONE DURING THE PRAYER
Yavaş and Gökçek, who had previously made headlines with mutual harsh statements, sat at the same table. During the iftar hour, while the guests at the table were praying, Osman Gökçek's attention to his phone did not go unnoticed.
LONG-STANDING DEBATE
In recent years, there have been frequent polemics between Mansur Yavaş and Osman Gökçek. Osman Gökçek had accused the Yavaş administration of corruption through various tenders and concert organizations. Yavaş, in response, had made harsh criticisms against the Gökçek family regarding the allegations.