30.12.2025 14:56
Workers employed by the Buca Municipality went on strike due to the non-payment of their November salaries. While the workers were experiencing a salary crisis, it was revealed that the Mayor of Buca, Görkem Duman, was on vacation in Thailand's Phuket Island with his artist girlfriend, Sevcan Orhan.
While workers in İzmir Buca were on strike due to a salary crisis, Buca Mayor Görkem Duman went on vacation to Thailand's famous Phuket Island with his artist girlfriend Sevcan Orhan. Duman's images caused an uproar in the district.
DECISION NOT TO COLLECT TRASH
Workers at Buca Municipality had started a protest due to the non-payment of November salaries. In a statement made by the workers, it was said, "As the workers of Buca Municipality, we were supposed to receive our November salary between December 15 and 23 after signing the commitment with Buca Mayor Görkem Duman. Despite using the 5-day option, our November salary was not paid. On December 30, there was also the payment of our food cards and overtime. However, there has been no development regarding that at the moment. We started this action due to the non-payment of our salaries, and we have been protesting since Friday, but we continued to work in cleaning services to avoid causing suffering to the people of Buca. We had also made the necessary statement to the Mayor and the public. Starting from 00:00 today, we will not collect the trash," the statement said.
MAYOR ON VACATION IN THAILAND
As the workers began their strike, it was revealed that Buca Mayor Görkem Duman was on vacation in Thailand's famous Phuket Island with his artist girlfriend Sevcan Orhan. In social media posts by Orhan and her friends, Mayor Duman was frequently seen enjoying boat tours and snorkeling.