Skip to main content
See the bias in every story
Published • loading... • Updated

Vahap Seçer, Abdullah Özyiğit, Ahmet Serkan Tuncer… Three Mayors in Mersin Have Been Removed From Office.

Summary
Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, Yenişehir Municipality Mayor Abdullah Özyiğit, and Mezitli Municipality Mayor Ahmet Serkan Tuncer have been temporarily suspended from their duties. Seçer and Tuncer's leadership roles in municipal unions have also been terminated.

17 Articles

Lean Left

Following the arrest and removal from office of the mayors of Eyüpsultan and Ataşehir municipalities, the Istanbul Governorship announced the election dates for these municipalities.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
Read Full Article
Right

Breaking news - The Istanbul Governorship announced that the municipal councils will convene on October 10th to elect acting mayors to replace Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested and suspended from their duties. Ankara...

Lean Left

Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested, have been suspended from their duties. Elections for deputy mayors in both municipalities will be held on October 10th.

·Türkiye
Read Full Article

Five mayors, including Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer, were removed from office by a decision of the Ministry of Interior.

·Türkiye
Read Full Article

Murat Güneş, the acting mayor of Ataşehir, and Mithat Bülent Özmen, the mayor of Eyüpsultan, who were arrested, were removed from their positions by a decision of the Ministry of Interior dated October 6th. The Ataşehir and Eyüpsultan municipal councils will convene on Saturday, October 10th, to elect new acting mayors.

The Istanbul Governorship announced that Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen and Ataşehir Deputy Mayor Murat Güneş, who were arrested, have been removed from their positions. The Governorship stated that elections for acting mayors in both districts will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal