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Dündar Ziya Gültekin elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar
Dündar Ziya Gültekin has been elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar following a contentious four-round voting process in the Üsküdar Municipal Council. Gültekin, representing the People's Alliance (AK Party and MHP), secured 23 votes in the final round, defeating the joint candidate from the CHP and Yeni Parti, Sibel Tan Çetinkaya, who received 19 votes.
The election follows the arrest and removal from office of the previous Mayor, Sinem Dedetaş, who faces investigations involving charges of bribery, extortion, and forming a criminal organization. The leadership transition has sparked intense political debate, with opposition leaders from the CHP and Yeni Parti alleging that the election results were manipulated through judicial pressure and the transfer of council members to the AK Party.
Opposition figures, including Ekrem İmamoğlu and Müslim Sarı, have criticized the process, claiming that the democratic will of the voters was undermined by the arrest of council members and the strategic movement of political affiliations within the council. Meanwhile, AK Party officials have characterized the outcome as a historic victory and a return to service for the district.
Entities
AK Parti · AK Party · Ahmet Uyguner · CHP · Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi · Dündar Ziya Gültekin · Edirne · Istanbul · Müsavat Dervişoğlu · Sinem Dedetaş · Yeni Parti · Özgür Çelik
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 10 SOURCES] Four municipal council members transferred from the opposition to the AK Party. www.aydinpost.com · www.takagazete.com.tr · www.indyturk.com · cukurovagazetesi.com · haber.sol.org.tr · +5 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Opposition leaders claim council members were pressured or threatened with arrest to switch parties. www.aydinpost.com · artigercek.com · enpolitik.com · epochtimestr.com · www.tr724.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] Dündar Ziya Gültekin was elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar after four rounds of voting. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ekonomist.com.tr · www.haber16.com · www.haberport.com · www.ardahanhaber.com.tr · +3 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The investigation against Sinem Dedetaş involves charges of forming a criminal organization, bribery, and extortion. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ardahanhaber.com.tr · www.haberport.com · www.medyagazete.com · www.agos.com.tr · +1 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The election for Deputy Mayor was held over four rounds of voting. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ekonomist.com.tr · www.haber16.com · www.haberport.com · www.ardahanhaber.com.tr · +2 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş was arrested and removed from office. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ardahanhaber.com.tr · www.haberport.com · www.medyagazete.com · cukurovagazetesi.com · +7 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 23 votes in the final round of the election. www.ekonomist.com.tr · www.haberport.com · www.haber16.com · www.medyagazete.com · www.agos.com.tr · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Two council members, Amine Cansu Çelik and Ekrem Baki, were arrested. www.aydinpost.com · artigercek.com · www.diken.com.tr · epochtimestr.com