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Özgür Özel sharply criticises AKP following Üsküdar local council vote

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Posted Oct 28, 2026, 03:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-28-1530
Özgür Özel sharply criticises AKP following Üsküdar local council vote
Photo: Cumhuriyet

Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel has condemned the AKP following council shifts in Istanbul's Üsküdar district and commented on Mayor Mansur Yavaş's meeting with President Erdoğan.

Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has strongly criticised the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) over recent local administrative shifts in Istanbul's Üsküdar district.

Addressing supporters at a rally in Üsküdar, Özel described the political maneuvers that led to the AKP securing key district municipal roles as anti-democratic, directly questioning President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's commitment to democratic principles.

In a television interview on Koza TV, Özel also commented on Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş's recent meeting with Erdoğan. Özel framed the encounter as routine municipal consultation intended to overcome local administrative obstacles rather than a political concession, affirming that opposition-run municipalities would continue serving the public despite central government hurdles.

Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet

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