In Denizli, a prison sentence of up to three years is requested for CHP Mayor Erkan Hayla for attacking municipal police officers with a stick. The incident occurred on August 28.

Hayla approached two municipal police officers and attacked one of them with a stick after they refused to carry out his orders. The incident was captured on security cameras.

The chief public prosecutor's office in Kale has launched an investigation into the incident. The indictment states that Hayla could face a prison sentence for ‘intentional simple injury with a weapon’.

Erkan Hayla, 50 years old, is a graduate of Anadolu University in Public Administration. He was elected as the Mayor of Kale from CHP in the local elections on March 31, 2024.

This incident draws attention as part of the controversial actions of CHP mayors in recent times, which have resonated widely in public opinion in Turkey.