Mansur Yavaş gives a clear response to party change allegations

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş clarified the allegations regarding a party change that arose following his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Emphasizing that the sole agenda of the meeting was Ankara investments, Yavaş stated that he would not engage in an attitude that would disappoint his voters.

Agenda of the Meeting was Ankara Investments

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş stated that the sole agenda item of the meeting he held with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was the city's investments.

Indicating that he transmitted the meeting request himself, Yavaş noted that metro projects, credit and approval processes, and the major exhibition area project were on the table.

Firm Denial of Party Change Allegations

Explicitly denying the allegations about him changing parties following his meeting with the President, Yavaş announced that such scenarios do not reflect the truth.

Yavaş emphasized that it is out of the question for him to engage in any political attitude that would disappoint the people who have supported and trusted him for years.

Headquarters Informed

Mansur Yavaş conveyed that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel were informed prior to this contact with President Erdoğan.

He stated that it is not right for this meeting, held to solve Ankara's problems, to be pulled into different political meanings and interpreted as a political bargain.

Local Governments and Political Tensions

Giving extensive room in his statement to political discussions and council balances experienced in local governments, Yavaş said that the tension in local councils makes service production difficult.

Yavaş called on the public not to pay attention to any allegations or unfounded scenarios that do not come from his own mouth.