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Hüseyin Kocabıyık Strongly Criticized the Üsküdar Election: "This Disgrace Will Go Down in history."

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BOLD – Former AKP Member of Parliament Hüseyin Kocabıyık strongly reacted to the events in the Üsküdar Deputy Mayor election. Comparing the process in Üsküdar to past controversial elections, Kocabıyık said, "This is a more serious, more horrific election fraud." "I am watching the Üsküdar scandal with regret." Making a statement on his social media account, Kocabıyık argued that what happened will go down in Turkish political history. Kocabıyık…
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Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament's rapporteur for Türkiye, reacted to the election of an acting mayor following the arrest of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş. Amor stated, "What happened in Üsküdar today is a mockery of democracy."

Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament's rapporteur for Türkiye, reacted to the election held in Üsküdar for the deputy mayor position. Using harsh language regarding the election process, Amor described what happened as a "usurpation of power."

AP Türkiye Rapporteur Nacho Sánchez Amor described the AKP's Üsküdar Municipality celebrations and the election results, which were met with tears by the people of Üsküdar, as "a mockery of democracy."

·Ankara, Türkiye
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“We have faced such a picture both because of the inability of councillors to have their will and the responsibilities in the nominating process”

CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı strongly criticized the hidden defections within the party following the renewed Üsküdar Deputy Mayor election. Describing the process as a "dark stain," Sarı emphasized that the executives who vouched for the members who switched sides should take political responsibility and engage in self-criticism.

·Türkiye
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CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı said regarding the election in Üsküdar, "We are both saddened and angry. We have mixed feelings. It has gone down as a dark stain on Turkish political life."

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BoldMedya broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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