Özgür Çelik Makes a Striking Claim Before the Üsküdar Election: 'They Removed the 4 Council Members Who Defected to the AKP From Istanbul.'

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Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial Chairman of the New Party, claimed that the four Üsküdar Municipal Council members who defected to the AKP were kept outside of Istanbul and would be brought back to Üsküdar for tomorrow's election.

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Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial Chairman of the NEW Party, claimed that four council members who defected to the AKP in the Üsküdar Municipal Council were taken outside of Istanbul to prevent them from contacting their families and relatives before tomorrow's deputy mayor election. Çelik stated, "We know where they are right now. They were taken to a location outside of Istanbul simply to prevent their relatives and families from contacting…

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Following the shift in the Üsküdar Municipal Council's majority balance and the transfer of municipality to AK Party administration, a very strong statement came from the CHP. CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı targeted the council members who left the party to support the AK Party candidate, saying, "They have committed a far greater act of immorality than those who switched parties to vote."

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Özgür Çelik, a member of the NEW Party, stated, "In Üsküdar, the election was won not by the AK Party, but by the prosecutors in Kartal and the Istanbul governor." Çelik also revealed that Ayhan Aydın, who had defected to the AK Party, called him, sobbing uncontrollably, and said, "They threatened me with arrest. I have a disabled child. Who will take care of them?"

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Following the arrest of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş and the operations targeting municipal council members, a demonstration titled "The Will of Üsküdar..." was held in front of the municipality building at the call of the NEW Party.

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Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial Chairman of the NEW Party, announced that the four Üsküdar Municipal Council members who defected to the AK Party have been removed from their positions. Çelik called on citizens to gather in front of the municipality for the rerun election to be held tomorrow at 8:30 AM.