Republican People's Party (CHP) metropolitan mayors, who met in the capital Ankara, made a joint press statement after the two-day programs.
Announcing the declaration on behalf of the metropolitan mayors, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş said, "We want our nation to know that we think that the injustice done to our Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is done to all our municipalities and we reject this injustice. The unlawfulness that is thought to be implemented for one of our municipalities will face all our municipalities and our nation."
“WE EXCHANGED OPINIONS”
In the announced statement, "We came together in the capital Ankara, on the 102nd anniversary of Atatürk's arrival in Ankara, on December 27, this month, for our regular meetings as the mayors of the metropolitan municipality. In the Ankara meeting, cooperation and exchange of views were made on supporting agriculture, rural development projects, combating climate change and new generation social municipality studies of our cities. For 2022, the studies of metropolitan municipalities to increase tourism revenues in cities and the results of these studies are discussed," it was stated.
“WE HAVE SIGNED IMPORTANT SUCCESSES”
In the statement, it is stated that important achievements have been achieved as Nation Alliance municipalities in two and a half years, "It has stood by the residents of the city with its transportation projects, rural development, studies for students and women, and technology applications, as well as proactive social municipality practices. Despite the current economic conditions, important works have been carried out on issues such as cheap water, transportation, bread and social assistance. Especially during the pandemic period, our metropolitan municipalities took the initiative in fires and natural disasters and made our citizens feel the presence and support of the state in the face of these negative developments," it was added.
“WE THINK IT HAS BEEN DONE TO ALL OF OUR MUNICIPALITIES”
The following statements were used in the statement, which also referred to the investigation against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality employees:
"We want our nation to know that we think that the injustice done to our Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is done to all our municipalities and we reject this injustice. The unlawfulness that is thought to be implemented for one of our municipalities will face all our municipalities and our nation. As the mayors of the Nation Alliance, we underline once again that we will be one heart against injustice, unlawfulness, oppression and accusations in the future. Let this strong will not give up on pressures, on the contrary, it will become stronger in every difficulty and will reinforce our determination to serve our citizens more. It is announced to the public with respect."