Deputy mayor election in Üsküdar Municipality went to the second round
In the first round of the deputy mayor election, which was postponed because an absolute majority could not be achieved in Üsküdar Municipality, the candidate of the People's Alliance received 22 votes, and the candidate of the CHP and the New Party received 20 votes.
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
Arrested Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş was suspended from duty and the CHP candidate won the previous election.
The deputy mayor election in Üsküdar Municipality, which was postponed on Saturday because the absolute majority could not be achieved, started today at 09.00.
42 council members voted in the first round. While the People's Alliance's candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 22 votes, CHP and Yeni Parti's candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya received 20 votes. An objection was cast for one vote from each group.
The election went to the second round.
INTENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES WERE TAKEN
NTV reporter Özgür Yılmaz reported the latest developments.
"The deputy mayor is being elected for the second time. Intensive security measures have been taken. Barriers have been closed around the municipality. Only members of the Assembly will be allowed to enter. There are 21 members of the People's Alliance, and 21 members of the CHP and the New Party."
MEMBERS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION
The election in question was planned to be held on September 6, but CHP and YENİ Party did not participate in the Üsküdar Mayor election.
Sharing on his social media account, CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı announced that they had taken the decision together with the YENİ Party not to participate in the election. Sarı had reported that the detained CHP Municipal Council Members resorted to this method so that they could vote.
SİNEM DEDETAŞ WAS SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE
Arrested Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş was temporarily suspended from duty.
Following this decision, the vice president election was held on August 1. CHP candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya won the election with a difference of 4 votes.
In the elections, 28 members from CHP and 17 members from the People's Alliance went to the polls. The AK Party Group appealed to the judiciary on the grounds that there was an irregular vote count and illegalities in the election process.
What to Watch
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Open Questions
- Which candidate will get the absolute majority in the second round?
- How will the situation of detained council members affect the election?
