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Vahap Seçer was elected as the Mayor of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality as a CHP candidate in the 2019 Local Government General Elections. He previously served as CHP Mersin Deputy between 2007 and 2015 and is a graduate of Çukurova University Faculty of Agriculture.
Vahap Seçer, who was a candidate from CHP in the Local Government General Elections in 2019, was elected as the Mayor of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality by receiving higher votes than his opponents. Vahap Seçer was detained by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of a corruption investigation. So, which party is Mersin Metropolitan Municipality from? Who is Mersin Mayor Vahap Seçer, what did he do?
In the simultaneous operation carried out by police teams, 59 suspects, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, Yenişehir Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit and Mezitli Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer, were detained.
Searches are being carried out in municipalities and the addresses of the suspects.
It was stated that during the investigations against Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, a total of 330 million 945 thousand TL public loss was detected in 13 tenders and 63 direct procurement.
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer was born on October 5, 1963 in the Tarsus district of Mersin.
He graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Agriculture.
Vahap Seçer, who made investments in agricultural production, industry and trade with the business he founded in 1987, served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the companies he founded. Seçer also serves in chambers of industry and commerce representing the business world; As an agricultural engineer, he is also a member of the professional chamber.
He also took part in social projects as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Tarsus Power Unity Foundation, which he founded.
Vahap Seçer served as CHP Mersin Deputy for the 23rd and 24th terms between 2007 and 2015. During his term of office, he served as a member of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Commission and the Planning and Budget Commission.
Vahap Seçer was elected as the Mayor of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality in the General Election of Local Governments on 31 March 2019 and continues to serve.
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer is married, has two children, and speaks English.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
More arrests will be made as part of the investigation
Likely · Within weeks
A temporary appointment will be made as Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor.
Very likely · Within days

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