While the devastating effect of the economic crisis in Turkey is felt more and more each day, the waste in public institutions draws the reaction of the citizens.
İscehisar, Afyonkarahisar's district with a population of 25 thousand, came to the fore with the waste of the ruling AK Party mayor's building.
In the official statement, which was made obligatory upon the intense reactions of the citizens, it was declared that 429,505.75 Turkish Lira was spent for the renewal of the office and study rooms of the mayor.
Evaluating the issue for our newspaper, Saadet Party Afyonkarahisar Provincial Chairman Beytullah Karataş criticized the waste in İscehisar and drew attention to the importance of inspection.
A STATEMENT PUBLISHED AFTER THE PUBLIC REACTION
The amount of money spent on the mayor's office in İscehisar, a district of Afyonkarahisar with a population of 25 thousand, has been the subject of discussion. The allegations that 1,200,000 TL were spent on the renovation of the municipality building drew the reaction of the people of Iscehisar.
Iscehisar Municipality, which published an official statement on the increase in criticism, "The renovation of the presidential office and the office, which is the representative office of our people and the Mayor, cost 429,505.75 TL. It is announced to the public with respect," it was stated
In the second statement made by the AKP's İscehisar Municipality, which was exposed to a great wave of reaction in a short time, the expression of the renewal of the mayor's office and meeting room was expanded and it was stated that the said renovation was done in the entire municipality building.
In the statement, it was stated that a total of 900 thousand TL was spent for the renewal of the old installations, while the said statement could not hide the fact that the 429,505.75 TL spent for the office room was a waste.
In the photos of Mayor Ahmet Şahin, shared on the official social media accounts of İscehisar Municipality, the luxurious image of the mayor's office is revealed in its finest form.
There is a great pomp between President Ahmet Şahin's office room as it was before and after the renovation. In the photographs, it is striking at first glance that a very luxurious and costly decor work was carried out in the office of the president.
HE REMOVED THE DOOR OF THE OFFICE ROOM WHEN HE STARTED
Ahmet Şahin, who was elected mayor from the Democrat Party in the local elections held on March 31, 2019, joined the AKP last year.
As soon as Şahin took office, he removed the door of the office room, "We actually dismantled the door symbolically. The aim here was to open the door of our hearts to our nation. We both told our nation that the door of our hearts is open, and as our first action, we dismantled that door. Everyone should reach the mayor. The mayor's door is not closed to his people," he has said.
FOR THAT MONEY, A HOUSE CAN BE BOUGHT IN ISCEHISAR
Felicity (Saadet) Party Afyonkarahisar Provincial President Beytullah Karataş, who made evaluations to the Milli Gazete regarding the waste in İscehisar Municipality, "Such a waste of money was published on the social media accounts of the municipality at a time when our citizens had difficulties in their livelihood, had difficulties in paying their electricity and natural gas bills, and their purchasing power was gradually decreasing. In 2019, the mayor so-called 'He took office with an auditable and accountable municipal approach', but when we look at the expenditures made today, we see that the expenditures for waste have increased. Until the amount spent for the office room, you can buy a 3+1 house in İscehisar. This shows how much wastage is," he said.