The Mayor of Esenyurt, Ahmet Özer, was taken into custody at his home early yesterday morning as part of a terrorism investigation and was sent to prison after being arrested by the court in the evening. APPOINTED AS TRUSTEECan Aksoy, who was appointed from the Beyoğlu District Governorship to the position of Deputy Governor of Istanbul, was appointed as the trustee in place of Özer. OFFICIALLY STARTED HIS DUTIES AT THE MUNICIPALITYIt was announced on the social media account of Esenyurt Municipality that Aksoy has started his duties, and the first photo from his office was shared. The statement included the following: "Deputy Governor of Istanbul, Mr. Can Aksoy, has started his duties as the Acting Mayor of Esenyurt." HIS FIRST MOVE CAUGHT ATTENTIONAksoy's first move after officially starting his duties was to remove the photos of Ahmet Özer, who was arrested as part of the terrorism investigation, that were hanging on the wall and replace them with the Turkish flag. POSTS AFTER MARCH 31 REMOVEDIt was learned that Aksoy made another notable move after having the frames removed. It did not go unnoticed that all posts made on the official X account of Esenyurt Municipality after the March 31 local elections were removed. THEY REMOVED THE PHOTOS AND HUNG THE TURKISH FLAGThe latest development in Esenyurt following Özer's arrest has made a significant impact. Under the instruction of trustee Can Aksoy, the photos of Özer on billboards in the district were removed and replaced with Turkish flags.
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