CHP leader Özel criticises Erdoğan over Istanbul's Üsküdar municipal vote
CHP leader Özgür Özel has criticized President Erdoğan over the shift of Istanbul's Üsküdar district to AKP control, while clarifying Ankara Mayor Yavaş's meeting with the president.
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has condemned the transfer of executive control in Istanbul's Üsküdar district to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Speaking at a rally in Üsküdar, Özel questioned President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's commitment to democratic principles after opposition local election gains were overturned during municipal council proceedings. In a separate televised interview, Özel characterized the council's actions as an unprecedented breach of political integrity.
Additionally, Özel addressed a recent dialogue between Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş and President Erdoğan, describing the meeting as a standard administrative step required to ensure the continued delivery of public services in the capital.
Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet
Sources
Earlier coverage
- Oct 25, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCÖzgür Özel condemns municipal power shift in Istanbul's Üsküdar district
- Oct 25, 2026, 02:30 PM UTCTurkish opposition leader condemns transfer of Üsküdar municipal control to AKP
- Oct 25, 2026, 02:00 AM UTCÖzgür Özel challenges Erdoğan over transfer of Istanbul's Üsküdar district to AKP
- Oct 24, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCTurkish opposition leader Özel condemns AKP council maneuver in Istanbul's Üsküdar district
- Oct 24, 2026, 03:00 AM UTCTurkey's opposition leader Özel criticises AKP over Üsküdar municipal vote
- Oct 23, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCTurkish opposition leader criticises AKP after Üsküdar municipal shift
- Oct 23, 2026, 03:00 PM UTCCHP leader Özel slams AKP over Istanbul's Üsküdar leadership shift
- Oct 23, 2026, 08:30 AM UTCÖzgür Özel criticizes AKP over Üsküdar municipal vote while defending Yavaş-Erdoğan talks
- Oct 23, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCTurkey's CHP leader criticises AKP executive takeover in Üsküdar
- Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCCHP leader Özel criticises AKP over Üsküdar council vote