CHP's Candidate Sibel Tan Çetinkaya Elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar in Fourth Round

Quick summary

Sibel Tan Çetinkaya, the CHP's candidate at Üsküdar Municipality Council, was elected deputy mayor with 22 votes in the fourth ballot; the AKP's candidate Gültekin received 18 votes. Tensions arose as no result was reached in the first three rounds.

Why it matters

The fact that the deputy mayor election at Üsküdar Municipality required four rounds following the detention of the CHP mayor demonstrates how conflictual the political balance is in the council. Such instability could disrupt municipal services and weaken decision-making capacity in local administration.

Key takeaways

• ›CHP's Sibel Tan Çetinkaya received 22 votes in the fourth round, while AKP's candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin received 18 votes.
• ›Some of the CHP's 27 members in the 44-member council voted for AKP's candidate.
• ›The first three rounds produced no result; the decision was made in the fourth round.
• ›Brief tension erupted in the chamber as a result of AKP council members reacting to journalists.