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Reaction to the Bakırköy and Merkezefendi Operations: The Mayor's 86-Year-Old Father Is Also in Custody!

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In the investigation targeting Bakırköy Municipality, 58 people were detained, and the detention of the 86-year-old father of Mayor Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu drew strong reactions. In Denizli, reactions followed one after another regarding the detention of Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan, a member of the NEW Party, and her husband.

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Bakırköy Mayor Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu stated, "A search was conducted. We are on duty," while her father, uncle, five deputy mayors, and a total of 58 people were taken to the police station.

·Türkiye
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In the investigation targeting Bakırköy Municipality, 58 people were detained, and the detention of the 86-year-old father of Mayor Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu drew strong reactions. In Denizli, reactions followed one after another regarding the detention of Merkezefendi Mayor Şeniz Doğan, a member of the NEW Party, and her husband.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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In the corruption and bribery operation targeting Bakırköy Municipality, arrest warrants were issued for 68 people, including the mayor's father and uncle.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Özgür Özel, leader of the NEW Party, reacted to the operations targeting Bakırköy and Merkezefendi municipalities.

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Mayor Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu, reacting to the fact that his family was among those detained as part of the operation carried out this morning against Bakırköy Municipality, said: “We are all at the top of our duty”.

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Following the operation at Bakırköy Municipality, Mayor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Ovalıoğlu met with her staff and reacted to the events. Stating that four deputy mayors, unit managers, and family members were detained in the morning hours, Ovalıoğlu said, "Bakırköy was brought to the forefront to cover up the current national issues. We are at our posts."

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Haberler broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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