08.03.2025 16:10
The CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik announced that a disciplinary process has been initiated against Kadıköy Municipality Council President Ahmet Kurtuluş due to his remarks directed at an AK Party council member during the Kadıköy Municipal Council meeting.
During the Kadıköy Municipality Council meeting, the microphone was turned off citing the five-minute rule during the speech of AK Party council member Elif Lale Bilgili. When Bilgili objected, stating that there was no time limit imposed on other members, CHP Council President Ahmet Kurtuluş responded, "Let's take this out, for God's sake, throw it outside."
AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED
Following the incident that caused a great public outcry, CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik made a statement, saying, "An internal disciplinary process has been initiated against our council member due to the remarks made towards the AKP female council member during the Kadıköy Municipality Council meeting. We present this information to the public."