Statement from Ankara Metropolitan Municipality regarding Mansur Yavaş and Müslim Sarı

Following statements by CHP Party Spokesperson Müslim Sarı regarding the political future of Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, an official statement on the matter was issued by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.

Statements by Müslim Sarı

CHP Party Spokesperson Müslim Sarı had stated that there were no problems between them and Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, and that communication was strong.

Sarı had shared with the public that Mansur Yavaş expressed his desire to continue his political career under the CHP umbrella.

Response from the Municipality

Immediately following Müslim Sarı's statements, an official denial regarding the matter came from the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality front.

The statement made by the municipality emphasized that no meeting had taken place between the two figures regarding Yavaş's political future.

Municipal Council Agenda

It was stated that Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş's priority at this stage is to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of services to Ankara.

Attention was drawn to the importance of preserving the joint will in the elections to be held for vacant positions in the Municipal Council in the coming days.

Reaction to Administration Claims

The claims that an operation would be carried out against the municipality and that the administration would pass to the AK Party by changing the council balances were addressed.

It was stated that it was not considered appropriate to drag Mansur Yavaş's political future into debates when an election process had not even started yet.