Öztürkler: "I Respectfully Greet My CTP Mayor Friends"

In a social media statement addressing the mayors’ decision, Öztürkler remarked, “Many of them are colleagues I’ve worked with; among them are friends who hold great value to me.”

Referring to his previous role as Interior Minister, he added, "During my time as Interior Minister, we, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, worked on consolidating municipalities and drafting the Municipalities Law, 51/95. Back then, allegations of illegality or constitutional violations were constantly brought up in Parliament."

Öztürkler concluded, "In the end, no illegality or constitutional breach was found. The income of all municipalities increased, and services to the public improved significantly. It doesn’t matter whether the esteemed mayors invite me or not; the public's concern is that municipalities continue serving within the framework of the laws recently enacted by Parliament."