The first statement from Ahmet Türk, who was removed from his position: "I must have entered the Guinness World Records."

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The Ministry of Interior announced today that after the appointment of a trustee to the Esenyurt Municipality of Istanbul last week, trustees have now been appointed to the municipalities of Batman, Mardin, and Halfeti.

GOVERNOR AKKOYUN ASSIGNED AS DEPUTY

While Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Türk was dismissed, Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun was appointed as the acting mayor.

FIRST STATEMENT FROM AHMET TÜRK

Ahmet Türk, who was dismissed, connected to a live broadcast and made statements regarding the issue. Türk said, "They called at 5:30, saying 'We will make a notification.' They rang the bell just before 6. They made the notification. This is probably what they call 'normalization.' The will of the people is being usurped. I must have entered the Guinness World Records. In the world, trustees are appointed three times. We had no such information or expectations.

"WE HAD NO EXPECTATION OF A TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT"

When the phone rang at 5:30 in the morning, I felt that something was happening. But we had no expectation that a trustee would be appointed. What is happening in Turkey shows the extent of the law, justice, and democracy. I guess we have to expect everything," he stated.

WHO IS AHMET TÜRK?

Ahmet Türk was born on July 2, 1942, in Mardin. He completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Mardin and was elected as a Member of Parliament for Mardin from the Democratic Party in 1973. Türk, who later joined the CHP, continued his political life in the CHP until 1980. He joined the SHP in 1987 but was expelled from the SHP in 1989 for attending a conference held in Paris. Türk, who was a founding member and chairman of the People's Labor Party (HEP) and the Democratic Society Party (DTP), entered the Parliament as an Independent Member of Parliament for Mardin in the 2007 General Elections, but his membership was lost when the DTP was closed in 2009.

In 2014, Türk was elected as the Independent Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality with the support of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). He was removed from office by the Ministry of Interior on November 17, 2016, as part of a terrorism investigation and was detained on November 21, 2016. Türk was arrested on November 24, 2016, and was released under judicial control due to health issues on February 3, 2017. Türk, who was elected as the Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality in the local elections on March 31, 2019, was removed from office again on August 19, 2019, as part of a terrorism investigation. Türk, who was elected as the Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality in the local elections on March 31, 2024, is married and has 8 children.