08.02.2026 00:40
Mehmet Emin Korkmaz, who is said to be a member of the İYİ Party, targeted Eskişehir Mihalgazi Mayor Zeynep Güneş through his social media account, focusing on her headscarf and traditional attire. Korkmaz used scandalous expressions against Güneş, whom he accused of being a "political Islamist." In response, AK Party Eskişehir Provincial Chairman Gürhan Albayrak stated, "This elitist mentality, which perceives the traditional clothing and trousers of Anatolian women as 'ignorance,' has actually revealed its own ignorance."
Mehmet Emin Korkmaz, who is said to be a member of the İYİ Party, targeted Zeynep Güneş, the AK Party Mayor of Mihalgazi, through her headscarf and local attire on his social media account. Korkmaz used scandalous expressions about Güneş.
SCANDALOUS WORDS FOR THE AK PARTY MAYOR
Korkmaz said: "Is it the duty of this political Islamist woman in baggy pants to manage the district, or to milk cows in her barn? The poor thing must be confused about her place... At least my mother's attire and education are respectable!"
HE CLOSED HIS ACCOUNT
Reactions to the post were swift. Following the backlash, Korkmaz closed his social media account.
STRONG REACTION FROM THE AK PARTY: DISPLAYED HIS OWN IGNORANCE
Gürhan Albayrak, the AK Party Eskişehir Provincial Chairman, expressed strong criticism of Korkmaz in a statement on his social media account. Albayrak said: "This arrogant mentality, which sees the baggy pants and traditional attire of Anatolian women as 'ignorance', has actually displayed its own ignorance. Attacking a mayor elected by the votes of Mihalgazi residents for three terms based on her appearance and clothing is an insult to the values of this nation.
"WE CONDEMN THIS IMPUDENT LANGUAGE TARGETING ATTIRE"
We condemn this impudent language targeting the will and attire of the people. Those who fight against the essence of these lands are always doomed to lose. Your arrogance could not defeat our Anatolian wisdom and it never will! We are always by the side of our president Zeynep Güneş against these foul-mouthed individuals."