Aziz Enes Yılmaz, Yeliz's advisor, has been appointed as the new director of the EU and Foreign Relations Department at Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. This appointment has sparked discussions in the council.

CHP Council Member Mehmet Ümit Küçükkaya raised questions about this appointment and highlighted the connection with Ahmet Hamdi Çamlı. Küçükkaya stated, "The president has chosen his companion."

Council Vice President Mustafa Kocaman responded to criticisms of the appointment, stating, "Such appointments are made in every party." Kocaman emphasized that the appointment of advisors to members of parliament is normal.

The past roles and relationships of Yılmaz, who has been appointed as the head of the new unit at Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, continue to draw attention. This situation will keep sparking debates in the political arena.