17.11.2025 02:11
Nevşehir Mayor Rasim Arı, whose breakfast images at a luxury car dealership in Kayseri sparked significant controversy, made a statement following the criticism. In his statement, Arı said, "The breakfast in the footage is neither something we prepared nor something we shared. It was an environment where we were invited as guests."
İYİ Party's Nevşehir Mayor Rasim Arı made a statement following the backlash over images of a breakfast he had at a luxury car gallery worth millions of dollars in Kayseri.
"IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE WERE INVITED AS GUESTS"
Arı stated that after his visit to the gallery in his luxury car, he felt the need to make this statement to prevent misunderstandings regarding the breakfast images shared on social media.
The breakfast in the images is neither something we prepared nor something we shared. It was an environment where we were invited as guests. It is clearly seen from the social media posts regarding the business owner that he hosts everyone in a similar manner," he said.
"OUR STANCE AND LINE ARE CLEAR"
Arı also stated, "Since the day we took office, we have made an effort to respond to invitations without making any distinctions, whether social, cultural, or economic. This is a natural result of both our understanding of duty and our human stance.
As always, today we did not use public resources in our personal lives, nor will we. Our stance and line on this matter are clear.
Therefore, I would like to express that our citizens should not evaluate us based solely on a single frame; those who know us already understand how we act. We will continue to respond to every environment we are invited to with the same courtesy as we have until now," he stated.
PLATES FILLED WITH KILOS OF PASTRAMI, MEAT, CHEESE...
On the breakfast table in question, there were pastrami, hams, and a variety of different types of cheese and meat products that many citizens cannot afford to put on their tables due to rising prices in recent times.