The fateful day of doctor Mehmet Öz in the USA… In the US state of Pennsylvania, the ballot boxes were closed in the election where heart surgeon Mehmet Öz, a senator candidate from Donald Trump’s Republican Party, competed. In the primary election, the former president of the USA, Donald Trump, heavily supported Dr. Öz and businessman David McCormick came out of the ballot box hand in hand.
MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE VOTES COUNTED
According to the data cited by Edison Research, while 90 percent of the votes were counted, Dr. It was announced that Öz was ahead with approximately 500 votes. Behind McCormick, in the recent racist and anti-Muslim statements, Dr. Kathy Barnette took part in attacking Öz.
DR. MEHMET ÖZ TAKES AHEAD
On the other hand, Washington Post, one of the respected newspapers of the USA, stated that 95 percent of the votes were counted. According to the newspaper’s data, Dr. Öz opened the door with 1,149 votes.
RECOUNTING THE VOTES IS ON THE AGENDA
According to Pennsylvania law, if the vote difference between two candidates is 0.5 percent or less, the counting of votes will automatically begin again.
DR. EXPLANATION FROM OZ
With the votes yet to be counted, Dr. He called out to his own electorate. Öz said he would win the election.
In the elections, which were launched as “the most contentious and expensive election race of recent years” in the USA, Dr. If Öz declares his victory, the door will be opened to become the country’s first Muslim senator, and if Barnette wins, he will be eligible to become Pennsylvania’s first black senator. McCormick, who earned $22 million in revenue only last year, will become the richest member of Congress if he wins the elections and is victorious in the by-election.
DR. DECREASING SUPPORT FOR ÖZ?
On the other hand, the US media went to Pennsylvania in the last period of the election campaign of the former president of the USA, Donald Trump, and Dr. He pointed out that he supported Öz. But in some rallies in the US media, Dr. He stated that Öz was booed.
HE WILL BE THE FIRST MUSLIM TO ENTER THE SENATE
Born in the USA to a Turkish family, Öz will be the first Muslim to enter the Senate if elected.
ANNOUNCED THAT HE WAS VOID OF TURKISH CITIZENSHIP
Öz, who is a Turkish citizen, stated that his dual citizenship started to be a distraction within the scope of the campaign and that he would renounce his Turkish citizenship if he was elected a senator as a result of the exchange of views with his family.
Öz stated that the biggest reason why he did not renounce his Turkish citizenship until now was his mother, who was treated for Alzheimer’s.
He stated that if he needed to take a decision in Turkey regarding his mother’s health, he had remained a Turkish citizen until now to have legal authority.
