22.10.2025 13:00
The route of the road leading to the Aktaş Border Gate in the Çıldır district of Ardahan has drawn reactions. Citizens expressed their concerns, stating that the road encircles the city center and makes transportation difficult, saying, "What kind of engineering is this? This is a betrayal to the city, it is an insult."
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The route of the divided highway leading to the Aktaş Border Gate in the Çıldır district of Ardahan has caused controversies. While citizens reacted to the highway project that "encircles the city center," the discussions extended to politicians and the mayor.
CITIZENS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SITUATION
The Çıldır-Aktaş Border Gate road, which provides international connections, has effectively split the district in two. Due to the route of the road, access to homes, schools, and agricultural lands has become difficult, and citizens are complaining about the situation...
"IT IS A BETRAYAL TO THIS CITY"
Former Ardahan Provincial Council President İlimdar Senem expressed strong opposition to the project, stating, "Is there a connection road at ten meters high in a winter town? What kind of engineering is this? It is a betrayal and an insult to this city."
"OUR HOUSES, CEMETERY, AND FIELDS..."
Mehmet Yılmaz, the former District President of the İYİ Party, reacted to the situation by saying, "Despite repeatedly telling the mayor and the members of parliament about this road, they could not find a solution. The school is on that side, and the overpass is idle. Our houses, cemetery, and fields are also out of reach."
HARSH WORDS FROM THE MAYOR TO A JOURNALIST
After journalist Suat İncedere reported on the highway controversy, Çıldır Mayor Yakup Azizoğlu used statements that drew reactions on social media. In a comment under the news, Mayor Azizoğlu addressed the journalist with the following words: "Yes, I have been the mayor for 11 years. I have completed 90 projects. Come, let me show you one by one, nephew. Has he built a toilet booth in this district in 25+20+5=50 years? Show me."
RESPONSE FROM THE JOURNALIST
Journalist Suat İncedere responded sharply to Mayor Azizoğlu's statements, saying, "What kind of talk is that, mayor, nephew, servant, etc.? I am a journalist. You didn't say a word to the mayors who called and spoke to me, why did you target me? We see both what has been done and what has not. Correct your words."
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