Mansur Yavaş explained for the first time why he did not participate in the primary election.

02.03.2025 17:10

A new statement has come from Mansur Yavaş, the Mayor of Ankara, who is at the center of the discussions about the primary elections in the CHP. Yavaş said, "The three of us will come together again as the election approaches," and added, "I believe there are still three years left; let our municipalities work a little more, let us address the issues of our citizens a bit more so that the satisfaction rate increases and our vote rate rises."

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The CHP Ankara Provincial Advisory Board Meeting was held at the Republic Academy. The meeting was attended by CHP Group Deputy Chairman Murat Emir, Deputy Chairpersons Gamze Şengel Taşcıer, Ensar Aytekin, Gülşah Deniz Atalar, members of parliament, party council members, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) Mayor Mansur Yavaş, and CHP mayors in Ankara. The program began with a moment of silence for Atatürk and the martyrs, followed by the National Anthem.

"WE WILL COME TOGETHER AGAIN AS THREE WHEN THE ELECTION APPROACHES AND REVIEW EVERYTHING AGAIN"

ABB Mayor Mansur Yavaş noted the discussions he had with CHP Chairman Özgür Özel and Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu regarding the CHP's presidential primary election debates: "In all my work, I say this, I talked to the Chairman as well. A primary election will be held, and I said we have no objection to this, the decision is theirs, but I believe that 'there are still three years, let our municipalities work, let’s focus more on the citizens' problems so that satisfaction increases, and our vote rate increases.' We three will come together again when the election approaches and review everything again. This will never be referred to as a division or difference within the CHP. I said I would do my part and that I would not be in any situation that would imply the division or separation of the CHP. I repeat this. Because our goal is singular. It is time for this government to change.

"WE DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF BEING PART OF ANY PROJECT FOR PERSONAL GAIN"

When it suits them, they say, 'I found this right, everyone will think like me, those who do not think like me are traitors... Then after three years, they change and say, 'No, now I think this way, you will think like me, those who do not think like me are traitors...' Well, you were saying this two years ago. 'That was then, now it’s like this.' They try to include all the opposition in the policies they explain after failing, blaming the opposition again. After seeing this success in municipalities, they create a great fear in society by constantly operating through municipalities and using the judiciary as a club. Therefore, while the government that needs to change exists, we do not have the luxury of being part of any project for personal gain.

SUCCESS AND SATISFACTION RATES WERE MEASURED

Yavaş stated that he also measured the success and satisfaction rates of district mayors, saying: "In Elmadağ, satisfaction is 75%. Those who say 'I will vote for CHP' are 46%, and those who say 'AK Party' are 29%. In Kalecik, satisfaction is 87%, those who say 'I will vote for CHP' are 33%, and those who say 'AK Party' are 43%. We need to work a little more. In Şereflikoçhisar, satisfaction is 87%. Those who say 'I will vote for CHP' are 44%, and those who say 'AK Party' are 26%. In Beypazarı, satisfaction is 84%. For the first time, CHP is at 36%, AK Party is at 34%. In Güdül, there is a 77% success rate. CHP is at 35%, AK Party is at 38%. I can almost promise that we will be the first party there soon. In Nallıhan, the success rate is 91%. Those who say 'I will vote for CHP' are 44%, and 'AK Party' is 31%. In Ayaş, satisfaction is 70%, those who say 'I will vote for CHP' are 35%, and AK Party is 38%. A little more effort, hopefully, we will be first there as well. The vote rates here had not exceeded 10, 15-20 levels.

HE ALSO CONDUCTED A PRESIDENTIAL POLL

Satisfaction in the Metropolitan Municipality continues at a rate of 63%. For the first time, CHP reached 40.8 in Ankara. AK Party is at 28. In a possible presidential election, CHP is first with 48%, and the AK Party candidate is second with 37%. The biggest evidence of what will happen if the government changes is the change in municipalities. All the jobs that were not done before are now being done.

"WE MUST CROWN THE SUCCESS OF MARCH 31 WITH THE GOVERNMENT"

Yenimahalle Mayor Fethi Yaşar emphasized that politics cannot be done solely through criticism and that solutions must be clearly presented, stating: "The programs of the parties are important, but we are not a reading society. Politics cannot be done only through criticism. If you criticize those in power, you need to tell them how to fix it, how to do it better than them. Everything about Turkey's future is in our programs, but if everyone in the party speaks the same language on the same issue, then that topic stays in the minds of the citizens. Is there inflation in the country? Yes. Is there a production shortage? Yes. Is the added value being shared fairly? No. How we will grow this national income and how we will distribute it should be explained to the public in simple terms. When we come to power, we must correctly explain how we will fix the legal system, how we will grow the economy, and how we will strengthen the national income. The Turkish people gave us a bonus on March 31. We must crown that bonus with the government," he said.