The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that the Mayors of Mardin, Batman and Halfeti were suspended from duty.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Türk was dismissed due to the prison sentence he received for membership of an armed terrorist organization, and Mardin Governor Tuncay Akkoyun was appointed as Deputy Mayor. In the statement of the Ministry, it was also stated that Batman Mayor Gülistan Sönük was dismissed due to her sentence for being a member of an armed terrorist organization and Batman Governor Ekrem Canalp was appointed as Deputy Mayor of Batman. In the ministry’s statement, it was stated that both mayors were suspended from duty as a temporary measure. Şanlıurfa Halfeti Mayor was also dismissed from his post
The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ statement is as follows:
“1. Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet TÜRK’s
a) The Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court RECEIVED A 10-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR BEING A MEMBER OF AN ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, within the scope of the KOBANI CASE no. 2021/6,
b) The continuation of his trial for the crime of PROPAGANDA OF A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION within the scope of the file numbered 2022/142 of the Ankara 14th High Criminal Court, and
c) Due to the investigation carried out by the Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office for the crime of BEING A MEMBER OF ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION within the scope of the investigation file numbered 2024/7685; Ahmet TÜRK’s review of Article 127 of the Constitution and Municipality Law No. 5393
He was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a temporary measure in accordance with Article 47.
In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Municipality Law No. 5393, Mardin Governor Tuncay AKKOYUN was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality.
Trustee of Batman Municipality
Batman Mayor Gülistan SÖNÜK
a) ARMED within the scope of file number 2023/70 of Batman 2nd High Criminal Court
HE WAS SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BEING A MEMBER OF A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION,
b) Within the scope of the Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s investigation no. 2023/14816
Continuation of the investigation for the crime of PROPAGANDA OF ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION and
c) Continuation of the investigation carried out by Batman Chief Public Prosecutor for the crime of BEING A MEMBER OF ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION within the scope of the investigation numbered 2024/7894.
because of; Gülistan SÖNÜK was dismissed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a temporary measure in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipality Law No. 5393.
has been removed. In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Municipality Law No. 5393, Batman Governor Ekrem CANALP was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Batman.
A trustee was appointed to Şanlıurfa Halfetiye
3. Şanlıurfa Halfeti Mayor Mehmet KARAAYILAN
a) He was sentenced to 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS, 15 DAYS IN PRISON for the crime of BEING A MEMBER OF ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION, within the scope of the file numbered 2020/136 of the Gaziantep 2nd High Criminal Court,
b) Due to the ongoing investigation carried out by Şanlıurfa Chief Public Prosecutor for the crime of BEING A MEMBER OF ARMED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION within the scope of the investigation numbered 2024/466; Mehmet KARAAYILAN was suspended from duty by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a temporary measure in accordance with Article 127 of the Constitution and Article 47 of the Municipality Law No. 5393. In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Municipality Law No. 5393, Halfeti District Governor Hakan BAŞOĞLU was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Halfeti by the Şanlıurfa Governorship. It is announced to the public with respect. 04.11.2024″
Events were banned in Mardin for 10 days
Mardin Governorship announced that events such as open and closed meetings, marches, press releases and sit-in protests throughout the province have been banned for 10 days.
In the statement made by the Governorship, it was stated that programs other than the events deemed appropriate by the Governorship and district governorship authorities were banned between 4-14 November.
In the statement, the following was noted:
“The basic characteristics of the Republic are the indivisible integrity of the state with its territory and nation, national security, ensuring public order, preventing acts and attacks that are considered to directly and clearly constitute the limitation and prohibition conditions stipulated in our Constitution and the laws, preventing terrorist acts and crimes, protecting the rights and protection of others.” Gatherings in open areas, all kinds of open air and indoor meetings, rallies, marches, press releases, hunger strikes, sit-ins and vigil actions, in order to protect freedoms and prevent possible provocations and possible social events that may occur, Opening stands, setting up tents, drone shooting activities, conducting surveys, distributing leaflets and brochures, hanging posters and banners and all similar activities are prohibited in accordance with Articles 17 and 19 of the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations No. 2911 and the Provincial Administration Law No. 5442. In accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Law, excluding the activities deemed appropriate by the Governorship and district governorship authorities, within the borders of Mardin province, from 4 November at 07.00 to 14 November at 07:00. It is banned for 10 days until 07.00.”
Source: www.dunya.com
