05.08.2026 17:40
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Besim Dutlulu, who became the first metropolitan mayor to join the NEW Party established under the leadership of Özgür Özel, came to the agenda with a striking post on his social media account. Dutlulu, who said, 'We do not have to do politics or be a mayor until we die,' drew attention with his words, 'Whatever we do, let's do it with honor.' It was commented that the post was directed at Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the chairmanship of the CHP.
Besim Dutlulu, the Mayor of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and the first metropolitan mayor to join the NEW Party founded under the leadership of Özgür Özel, drew attention with his latest post on his social media account. Dutlulu's words, "We don't have to engage in politics or be a Mayor until we die," were interpreted as a reference to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the chairmanship of the CHP.
In his post, Dutlulu emphasized that political positions are not permanent, saying, "Whatever we do, let's do it with honor... If God grants me life and I see it, I'll tell my grandchildren I did my best."
REMARKABLE WORDS FROM DUTLULU
Dutlulu, who resigned from the CHP and joined the NEW Party founded by Özgür Özel, did not directly mention any political figure's name in his latest post. However, his words "We don't have to engage in politics or be a Mayor until we die" drew attention in political circles following the recent developments in the CHP.
It was commented that the message Dutlulu conveyed, especially with the phrase "Whatever we do, let's do it with honor," was addressed to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
KILIÇDAROĞLU IS BACK AT THE HEAD OF THE CHP
After the congress disputes in the CHP, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's return to the chairmanship by court decision caused a new political process to begin in the party.
Özgür Özel, on the other hand, continued his political path under the umbrella of the NEW Party with those who left the CHP. During this process, Dutlulu also resigned from his CHP membership and joined the NEW Party.
This post by Dutlulu, following his registration as the first metropolitan mayor of his new party, brought the debates between the old and new eras in the CHP back to the agenda.
"I'LL TELL MY GRANDCHILDREN 'I DID MY BEST'"
In the continuation of his post, Dutlulu included a striking statement:
"If God grants me life and I see it, I'll tell my grandchildren I did my best."
Dutlulu's words quickly became a topic of discussion on social media. Although Kılıçdaroğlu's name was not mentioned in the post, the timing of Dutlulu's statement after leaving the CHP and joining the NEW Party was interpreted as the message being directed at Kılıçdaroğlu.