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Mayor of Ankara resigns

28 October 2017 17:00 (UTC+04:00)
Mayor of Ankara resigns

By Trend

Ankara Mayor Ibrahim Melih Gokcek has resigned, the Turkish media reported on October 28.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Gokcek to leave his post.

This demand is related to the expected reforms in the country’s ruling Justice and Development Party.

Gokcek has been the mayor of Ankara since 1994.

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