Breaking News... A Stay of Execution Has Been Issued for the Deputy Mayoral Election Won by the CHP in Üsküdar.

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The 2nd Administrative Court of Istanbul has suspended the execution of the Üsküdar Municipal Council's decision regarding the election of CHP's Sibel Tan Çetinkaya as deputy mayor. The court stated that the election was not conducted in an "objective, impartial, and transparent manner," noting that five votes deemed invalid in the third round were accepted even though it was clear which candidate was preferred.

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Following the removal of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş from office, it was decided that the election for acting mayor would be rerun.

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The Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court suspended the execution of the Üsküdar Municipal Council's decision to elect CHP's Sibel Tan Çetinkaya as deputy mayor. The court determined that the preference for the candidate in the 5 votes deemed invalid in the third round was discernible, and there was no reason to invalidate those votes. It concluded that the election was "not conducted objectively, impartially, and transparently." An appeal against t…

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The Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court has suspended the execution of decision number 76, taken by the Üsküdar Municipal Council on August 5, 2026, which elected Sibel Tan Çetinkaya as Acting Mayor. In the lawsuit filed by council member Dündar Ziya Gültekin, the court took into account the findings that irregularities occurred in the vote counting and that election security was violated.

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The Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court has suspended the execution of the decision by the Üsküdar Municipal Council to elect Sibel Tan Çetinkaya as acting mayor. With this court decision, the legal process regarding the acting mayor position has been brought back to the forefront.

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The Istanbul 2nd Administrative Court has ruled on the case concerning the deputy mayor election held at Üsküdar Municipality, following an appeal by the AK Party. The court ordered a rerun of the deputy mayor election, which was held after the controversial vote.