Recently, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been in the spotlight due to the presidential candidacy discussions within the CHP, went to Mardin to meet with Ahmet Türk. İmamoğlu, who was met with great interest at the airport, entered the city with a long vehicle convoy. WELCOME AT THE AIRPORTAhmet Türk, the co-chair of the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality who was appointed as a trustee, along with Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun, welcomed İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu at the airport. NOTABLE NAMES IN THE DELEGATIONThe delegation includes Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, CHP Deputy Chair and İzmir MP Gökçe Gökçen, CHP Deputy Chair Gül Çiftçi, Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, Adıyaman Mayor Abdurrahman Tutdere, and İBB Presidential Advisor Murat Ongun. WHAT HAD HAPPENEDThe Ministry of Interior had appointed trustees to some municipalities under the administration of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party). Along with the trustees appointed to Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, Batman Municipality, and Şanlıurfa's Halfeti Municipality, the mayors were removed from their positions. Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun was appointed as a trustee to Mardin Metropolitan Municipality. Ahmet Türk stated regarding the trustee decision that this process meant putting a mortgage on the will of the people. Türk said, "We see that the policy of intimidation continues. We have fought for a dignified peace and the establishment of a democratic republic in this country until today. However, we see that a pressure policy is being carried out to mortgage the will of the people and to intimidate Kurdish politics."
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