Tanju Özcan, who did not attend the rally in Esenyurt: Ahmet Özer is someone I do not endorse.

The CHP's Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer was arrested and sent to prison as part of a terrorism investigation, and Istanbul Deputy Governor Can Aksoy was appointed as the trustee in his place.

HIS ABSENCE AT THE PROTEST DREW ATTENTION

While CHP Chairman Özgür Özel and members of parliament held a massive protest in Esenyurt last night, Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan's silence regarding the appointment of a trustee to the municipality and his absence from the rally attracted attention.

"I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED HIM IN MY LIFE"

Özcan stated in a live broadcast, "I did not want to tweet about this because I do not support someone I cannot vouch for on social media. I want to examine the incident from all angles and will make a clear assessment. Ahmet Özer is an elected official, but I have never encountered him in my life. I want to emphasize that I believe in the presumption of innocence."