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Portrait of the Week Dec 18, 2025

AHMET ÖZER AND HIS BID TO KEEP THE CHP AT THE PEACE TALKS

Ahmet Özer. A Kurd from Van. An academic. He was elected mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district from the CHP in the 2024 local elections. He also holds the distinction of being the first CHP mayor to be arrested and replaced by a state-appointed trustee.

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