11.03.2025 00:30
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş made a noteworthy statement regarding his candidacy for the presidency. Yavaş said, "There are at least 2.5 or 3 years, maybe even more, until the presidential election. First and foremost, we will continue to serve the people of Ankara. When the time comes, we will assess the situation and consider the conditions in Turkey at that time."
The Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), Ekrem İmamoğlu, recently started his election campaign as the presidential candidate of the CHP. While İmamoğlu is the sole candidate of the CHP, a noteworthy statement came from the Mayor of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Mansur Yavaş.
STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY FROM MANSUR YAVAŞ
Yavaş, who previously stated that he would not run for president, indicated that the conditions would be evaluated when the time comes. In a speech he made at the iftar program organized by the Beypazarı Municipality at the Cultural Center, he talked about the work they have done for the district and Ankara.
"WHEN THE TIME COMES, THE SITUATION WILL BE EVALUATED"
Stating that he prefers to stay out of political debates, Yavaş noted: "We have stayed out of political discussions and will continue to do so because there are at least 2.5 or 3 years, maybe more, until the presidential election. First and foremost, we will continue to serve the people of Ankara. Therefore, we are not in a position to disrupt the services here for a presidential election that is not yet clearly defined. When the time comes, the situation will be evaluated, the conditions of Turkey on that day will be considered, and if necessary, we will share our opinion on this matter with the entire Turkish public. Our priority is Ankara, our priority is the welfare of the people living in Ankara."