07.06.2025 18:50
President Erdoğan called CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. During the phone conversation, Erdoğan conveyed his wishes for a speedy recovery to Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who was seriously injured after being electrocuted.
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President Erdoğan called CHP Chairman Özgür Özel to convey his best wishes for Ferdi Zeyrek.
MEETING BETWEEN ERDOĞAN AND ÖZEL REGARDING FERDİ ZEYREK
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called CHP Chairman Özgür Özel by phone. During the meeting, Erdoğan received information about the condition of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who was electrocuted. President Erdoğan conveyed his best wishes to CHP leader Özel.
FERDİ ZEYREK'S CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek was electrocuted while trying to check a malfunction in the machine room of the pool in the garden of his house in Keçiliköy Neighborhood. Health teams were dispatched to the scene upon the notification of his relatives.
Mayor Zeyrek was taken to Manisa Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital by the health teams who performed the first intervention at the scene. Party members and relatives flocked to the hospital upon hearing that Zeyrek had been hospitalized. While there was a crowd in front of the hospital, it was reported that Zeyrek's treatment was ongoing. It was learned that Zeyrek's condition was serious.
CHP CHAIRMAN ÖZGÜR ÖZEL VISITED THE HOSPITAL
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel visited the hospital to get information about Zeyrek's health condition. Later, speaking to reporters, Özel stated that the incident occurred around 23:35 due to an electric leak in the water while intervening in a malfunction in the pool's motor. Özel explained that upon hearing a noise, Zeyrek's family turned off the electricity and called 112, saying: "The ambulance arrives within 5-6 minutes. They start cardiac massage on his stopped heart. They perform cardiac massage there for minutes, and then he comes here. From the moment the ambulance arrived, because proper cardiac massage and artificial respiration were performed, oxygen reached his brain, and we hope that oxygen has reached his brain except for the first 6-7 minutes of the 70 minutes of intervention. After 70 minutes, his pulse, which came intermittently a few times, returned. His heart started to beat. Right now, his heart is beating quite well, working without support. Our hope is that a miracle happens. In fact, the miracle happened with the heart starting to work after 70 minutes."
Özel emphasized that it would be determined later whether there was any damage to Mayor Zeyrek's brain functions, stating, "All the doctors, nurses, and the chief physician here are doing everything they can and more. There is nothing we can do here other than silently pray. We are all in a great shock. We lost him once, and we hope to find him back. We are experiencing very difficult minutes." Özel asked those waiting in front of the hospital to remain silent, continuing: "Let's not show reactions that are not appropriate and raise our voices. This creates excitement. It disturbs Ferdi and other patients as well. My only request from you is to pray for our brother, our child, and to be silent. We will provide information whenever there is a change in the situation. I believe that a great miracle has happened; the heart does not start working after 70 minutes. This is a miracle. A greater one will happen, and we will reunite with our brother Ferdi. Mayor Ferdi's condition is getting better with each passing minute. But this does not mean that the danger has passed. His condition is stable and improving, but it is too early to say, 'The danger has passed, and Mayor Ferdi will be perfectly fine.' Patience is needed for this."
ÖZEL: EVERY PASSING MINUTE IS GETTING BETTER
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel provided new information about the condition of Manisa Metropolitan Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who is being treated at Celal Bayar University Hospital. Chairman Özel said, "Mayor Ferdi's condition is getting better with each passing minute. However, this does not mean that the danger has passed. His condition is stable and improving, but it is too early to say that the danger has passed and that his health will be good. Patience and prayer are needed for this."
WHO IS FERDİ ZEYREK?
Ferdi Zeyrek was born in 1977 in Manisa. His father is a barber named Ahmet, one of the prominent figures in Manisa, and his mother is a housewife. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Manisa. He graduated from the Architecture Department of Uludağ University Faculty of Engineering/Architecture. Ferdi Zeyrek married Nurcan Zeyrek in 2003. Zeyrek is the father of three daughters.
After completing his military service, he established his own company in his hometown of Manisa, doing architectural projects and interior design work. Ferdi Zeyrek has held various positions in the Uluparkıma Dokunma, Beyazfil Yıkılmasın Platforms, and in non-governmental organizations and associations. He served as a manager and then as president of the Manisa Chamber of Architects for 7 years. He also served in the Manisa Academic Chambers Union. Additionally, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Manisaspor between 2012-2014.
In the 2019 local elections, he became a candidate for the Mayor of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality from the Republican People's Party. He served as a member of the Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Council, Şehzadeler Municipality Council, and the Planning Commission. He also held the position of Planning Commission Chairman in the Republican People's Party Yunusemre District Organization. He served as the Chairman of the Republican People's Party Manisa Provincial Organization. He became the Mayor of Manisa Metropolitan Municipality in the Local Government Elections held on March 31, 2024.
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