08.08.2026 19:30
In Istanbul, Arnavutkoy Mayor Mustafa Candaroglu had puzzles printed with his own photo and name and gave them as gifts to children who graduated from the Quran course. Citizens reacted to the irresponsible use of public resources in this manner. The airplane and airport images in the photo composition led to comments such as, 'Anyone seeing this would think he had the Istanbul Airport built himself.'
The gifts distributed by Mustafa Candaroğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul's Arnavutköy district, to children who graduated from a Quran course have sparked controversy. The distribution of puzzles featuring Candaroğlu's own photo and name was met with reaction by citizens, who argued that public resources were being used for personal promotion.
THE MAYOR AND THE AIRPORT TOGETHER IN THE PUZZLE
The visual composition in the distributed puzzle also became a topic of discussion on social media. The drawings of an airplane and an airport in the design led to comments like "Anyone seeing this would think he had Istanbul Airport built himself," while the choice of such imagery in a gift for children was criticized.