09.01.2026 23:24
A debate broke out in the Bakırköy Municipal Council due to allegations made by CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır against former Mayor Bülent Kerimoğlu. A break was taken in the session due to the ongoing discussion.
In the Bakırköy Municipal Council, a break was called in the session due to the discussion that arose after CHP Group Vice President Ali Mahir Başarır's remarks regarding former Bakırköy Mayor Bülent Kerimoğlu.
The second session of the Bakırköy Municipal Council in January was held in the municipal annex building under the chairmanship of Acting Mayor Çiğdem Kırıkoğlu.
ALI MAHİR BAŞARIR'S ALLEGATIONS CREATED TENSION
During the meeting, AK Party Council Member Ali Fatinoğlu stated that CHP Group Vice President Ali Mahir Başarır made some allegations regarding former Bakırköy Mayor Bülent Kerimoğlu.
Reminding that these allegations were brought up by a person from the CHP, not the AK Party, Fatinoğlu said, "The group president of the CHP made accusations, made allegations, and named names. He openly said, 'The assets of the Bakırköy Mayor have reached a very serious level, there is very serious suspicion.' and accused. The group president of the CHP said that the CHP mayor of Bakırköy, which has been governed by the CHP for 22 years, has made a very large fortune in a suspicious manner."
REACTION FROM CHP MEMBERS
In response to Fatinoğlu's question, "Your group president in the council says, 'There is corruption, there is theft in Bakırköy,' are you trying to ignore the sentences about corruption and theft in Bakırköy?" Acting Mayor Çiğdem Kırıkoğlu replied, "You can legally file a complaint, you can ask questions in writing to our municipality, but this is not the agenda of today, I am intervening." The CHP council members reacted to Fatinoğlu's speech.
BREAK CALLED DUE TO THE DISCUSSION
Acting Mayor Kırıkoğlu stated that she could not allow Fatinoğlu to speak. As the discussion escalated, Kırıkoğlu called for a 5-minute break in the council.
SECOND BREAK CALLED
While AK Party Group Vice President Özgür Polat was speaking, an audience member reacted by saying to the CHP benches, "Now I ask, what is your municipal police doing in my friend's hotel?" Kırıkoğlu warned the audience, "Guests cannot make statements." Following this, another break was called in the council due to the ensuing discussion.