MAYORS COMMISERATED WITH ALPER TAŞDELEN

26 July 2020 Sunday 14:11

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer paid a condolence visit to Çankaya Mayor Alper Taşdelen for the former Çankaya Mayor Doğan Taşdelen, who passed away on July 11.

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer paid a condolence visit to Çankaya Mayor Alper Taşdelen, who lost his father, former Çankaya Mayor Doğan Taşdelen on 11 July. Mr. İmamoğlu and Mr.  Soyer, who did not leave President Taşdelen alone in his painful days, extended their condolences.

During his visit Mr. İmamoğlu made the following statement: “I extend my condolences to our Precious Mayor and to the people of Çankaya. There were two districts that we wanted to visit during our visit to Ankara before the Congress; Çankaya and Yenimahalle. Both are actually the heart of İstanbul. The beautiful traces and nice works there make us happy as well. I have visited our Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mr. Mansur Yavaş before. But I could not visit these two districts. One of our friends with whom we want to sign many successes, is the precious Mayor Alper Taşdelen. I wish you all the best. May God speed him; I wish success for us all.”

Expressing his satisfaction with the visit, Çankaya Mayor Alper Taşdelen said, “I also thank our esteemed Mayor. May God give long life to those who are left behind. I am honored to host our Mayor in our municipality. We are really proud of the success of our esteemed Mayors. We see that İstanbul has received very good services. We sincerely believe that he will realize many valuable services and works”.

Ekrem İmamoğlu presented the work entitled "Nutuk with the Memories" to Mr. Taşdelen, published by the İstanbul Bookstore, describing the Liberation Struggle led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Mr. Taşdelen presented Ankara stone carrying a picture of Atatürk with a calpack to Mr. İmamoğlu, which was prepared in memory of the 100th Anniversary of Atatürk's Arrival in Ankara.

CONDOLENCE VISIT FROM TÜSİAD PRESIDENT MR. KASLOWSKI

On the other hand, Çankaya Mayor Alper Taşdelen, hosted the mayors of Tunceli, Hozat, Ovacık, Nazimiye, Pülümür and Pertek, who were accompanied by Tunceli Deputy Polat Şaroğlu the previous day.

Mayor Taşdelen also welcomed Turkey Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) Chairman Simone Kaslowski and board members in his office. The members of the TÜSİAD Board of Directors who expressed their condolences also commiserated with Mr. Taşdelen.

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