23.01.2026 11:30
Bahçelievler Mayor Hakan Bahadır, who went on an inspection with the municipal police teams, revoked the license of a liquor store that served alcohol on its upper floor. Users were divided in the comments under the images shared on social media.
Bahçelievler Mayor Hakan Bahadır revoked the license of a liquor store that was allegedly serving alcohol on the upper floor during an inspection he personally attended.
IMAGES SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Images recorded during the inspection related to the license revocation were shared on social media accounts. Mayor Bahadır explained the situation to the individuals caught drinking on the upper floor by saying, "Look, I’m telling you this; Drinking is allowed... In a tavern, restaurant, at home... But it’s prohibited here..."
DECISION SPARKED DEBATE
Then, turning to the municipal police teams, Mayor Bahadır said, "You seal it, we revoke the license." In the comments under the viral video on social media, some supported Mayor Bahadır while others criticized the decision by saying, "Can’t the man sit and drink with his friends and family above his shop?"