
Following the decision of the Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court to suspend its execution, the newly renovated Uskudar Municipality presidential vice-presidency election was postponed.
The Üsküdar Municipality deputy mayor election, which was planned to be renewed following the stay of execution decision of the Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court, was postponed due to the lack of absolute majority in the parliament.
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Uskudar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş has been removed from office after being arrested for corruption and bribery.
An election was held on August 5 in the municipal council to elect the deputy mayor to replace Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş, who was arrested and suspended from her post by the Ministry of Internal Affairs within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the allegation of 'bribery' and 'extortion' crimes in Üsküdar Municipality by irregularities in the building and settlement license transactions.
In the vice presidential election held in the 4th round, CHP candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya received 22 votes, while People's Alliance candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 18 votes. Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar Municipality, Sibel Tan Çetinkaya, was elected.
IT WAS DECIDED TO RENEW THE ELECTION
Following the objection of the AK Party Üsküdar Provincial Directorate, the Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court decided to stay the execution. Following the decision, it was decided to renew the election. Üsküdar Municipal Council convened again on Saturday, September 5, to determine the new deputy mayor. The election was postponed as the absolute majority could not be achieved in the voting.
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The Uskudar City Council will meet again for the election of vice-presidents.
Very likely · Within days
In the first round of the postponed deputy mayor election in Üsküdar Municipality, People's Alliance candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 22 votes, and CHP and New Party candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya received 20 votes. The election went to the second round.
Decisions signed by President Erdoğan were published in the Official Gazette regarding the approval of the amendment protocol to the financing agreement between the EU and Turkey within the scope of IPA II dated 23 June and 24 July 2026, the approval of the 4th addendum to IPA II signed on 15 May 2026, and the approval of the Turkey-UN climate agreement and data memorandum of understanding signed in Bonn on 9 June 2026.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked about Turkey's foreign policy, export performance and social housing policies in his Address to the Nation after the Cabinet meeting. Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey is not against any country or society and stated that it will stand against lawlessness and injustice. He announced that August exports increased by 8.1% compared to the same month last year, reaching 23.5 billion dollars, and exports reached 185 billion dollars in the first 8 months of 2026. He also announced that applications for 15,000 rental houses in Istanbul will start on September 14 and that the duration of the 'Half is on Us' campaign will be extended until December 31, 2027. It was also brought to the agenda that Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler used the same official vehicle.

CHP and YENİ Party will face the AK Party and MHP's People's Alliance bloc with a potential of 21 votes each in the election. A two-thirds voting system will be applied in the first two rounds, and a simple majority in the third round. In case of a tie, the vice president will be determined by drawing lots. It was suggested that detained council member Amine Cansu Çelik resign, but it was rejected.

CHP will commemorate its 103rd anniversary with a visit to Anıtkabir, and Kılıçdaroğlu will make a statement about the new road map and congress calendar. The party also said, 'Our place is clear. Our homeland is clear. He started a new campaign with the slogan 'Our path is clear'.

US President Donald Trump shared a map including Canada, Mexico and Greenland on his social media account and showed these regions as 'US territory'. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reacted to this post and emphasized that Mexico is a free, independent and sovereign country.