Ankara, Turkey – APRİL 8 , 2025
A heated clash erupted at the Afyonkarahisar Municipal Council when CHP (Republican People’s Party) Mayor Burcu Köksal allegedly ordered the expulsion of AK Party council member Ekici, who had raised corruption allegations against the municipality. The incident, which occurred during a council session on Thursday, has intensified political tensions in the region.
According to witnesses, Ekici was forcibly removed by municipal police (zabıta) after Köksal accused him of “disrupting the council’s work” by demanding transparency over graft claims. Ekici later stated, “I was threatened for exposing irregularities, and today, they silenced me through intimidation.”
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The confrontation followed Ekici’s repeated calls for an investigation into alleged financial misconduct within the municipality.
Köksal defended her actions, claiming Ekici violated procedural rules. “The council cannot be a platform for baseless accusations,” she asserted.
AK Party officials condemned the move as “authoritarian,” while CHP members argued it upheld “parliamentary discipline.”
The incident has sparked debates over political accountability and freedom of expression in local governance. Opposition groups warn of escalating polarization, with the AK Party threatening legal action.
