Ferhat Erol, who was elected as the Mayor of Kestel in the 31 March 2024 Local Government Elections, and the Municipal Council Members received their certificates of election from the Supreme Election Board in the morning, and an enthusiastic handover ceremony took place in front of Kestel Municipality. AK Party Bursa Deputy Refik Özen, AK Party Bursa Provincial Board Members, AK Party Kestel District Chairman Nesri Demir, MHP Kestel District Chairman Ahmet Eraslan, AK Party and MHP District Organizations, Municipal Council Members and many citizens attended the handover ceremony. . Kestel Mayor Ferhat Erol was welcomed with flowers in front of Kestel Municipality. Making a speech after the welcome, Mayor Erol emphasized that the door of Kestel Municipality is always open and that the municipality is the home of Kestel people. President Erol continued his words as follows;
''With the approval of the leaders of our People's Alliance, our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and our MHP Chairman Mr. Devlet Bahçeli, our name was announced for Kestel Municipality. We worked together in the field with all our organizations for 60 days, and we were fortunate enough to experience this day. The election is over, the struggles have been fought. We are here to embrace Kestel together. We now put our badge aside. We all worked together for Kestel, we won together, from now on we are here to manage Kestel together. We will experience an example of brotherhood, unity and solidarity in Kestel. The door of Kestel Municipality is always open to you, this is your home. ''
AK Party Bursa Deputy Refik Özen also congratulated Mayor Ferhat Erol. Özen included the following words:
''We have left behind an intense election process. From now on, hopefully it's time to work. My brother Ferhat is a valuable brother with whom we previously served in the organization and whose knowledge and energy we trust. You also demonstrated your trust in him and the People's Alliance and elected your mayor. We will be with you in Ankara to fulfill your expectations, rest assured. ''
After the handover ceremony, President Ferhat Erol accepted the congratulations in his office and started his duty.
