Councillor Yildiz lodges conduct complaint over vaccination comments
Green councillor Aziz Yildiz claims Labour's Alev Cazimoglu made inaccurate public accusations regarding his vaccination status.
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Green councillor Aziz Yildiz has lodged a conduct complaint against Labour councillor Alev Cazimoglu after she publicly stated that he does not get vaccinated. Cllr Yildiz, who owns a community pharmacy, described Cllr Cazimoglu's accusations as an inaccurate personal and professional attack.
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The dispute began on Monday 12 October, when Cllr Yildiz told members of Enfield Council's healthy and safe communities scrutiny panel that he does not get vaccinated. Following this, Labour councillor Alev Cazimoglu, who is the adult social care spokesperson for Enfield Labour, released a statement criticising Cllr Yildiz's position.
In her statement, Cllr Cazimoglu said it was "deeply irresponsible" for any councillor, particularly one who runs a pharmacy, "to say they are not vaccinated". She later reiterated her claim in a video posted to Facebook by Enfield Labour, stating that Cllr Yildiz “doesn’t personally take vaccines”. This video had over 2,500 views as of Friday 16 October 2026.
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Cllr Yildiz responded to the accusations, clarifying that he is "not anti-vaccination". He explained that his personal vaccination choices do not indicate opposition to vaccination. "Vaccines save lives. I own a community pharmacy, administer vaccinations and actively support NHS vaccination programmes," he stated.
He further commented that Cllr Cazimoglu "should understand the importance of accurate public health communication". Cllr Yildiz said that presenting him as an anti-vaccine healthcare professional risks creating confusion and undermining public trust in vaccination uptake.
Conduct complaint lodged
On Thursday 15 October, Cllr Yildiz announced he had lodged a conduct complaint against Cllr Cazimoglu regarding her public statements. He stated that Cllr Cazimoglu, who previously served as cabinet member for health and social care, should know better than to make such claims.
Cllr Cazimoglu's video post also referenced a measles outbreak in North London, including Enfield, earlier in the year. NHS officials attributed the spread of the infection partly to low uptake of the measles vaccine. Cllr Cazimoglu called on Enfield Greens to "come clean on their vaccine policy".
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+What is the dispute between councillors Yildiz and Cazimoglu about?
The dispute concerns comments made by Green councillor Aziz Yildiz at an Enfield Council scrutiny panel meeting where he stated he does not get vaccinated. Labour councillor Alev Cazimoglu publicly criticised this, calling it irresponsible, which led Cllr Yildiz to lodge a conduct complaint against her.
+What did councillor Yildiz say about his vaccination status?
Councillor Aziz Yildiz clarified that he is not anti-vaccination and that his personal choices do not reflect opposition to vaccines. He stated that he owns a community pharmacy, administers vaccinations, and actively supports NHS vaccination programmes.
+What action has councillor Yildiz taken?
Councillor Aziz Yildiz has lodged a conduct complaint against Labour councillor Alev Cazimoglu. He stated that Cllr Cazimoglu's public accusations were an inaccurate personal and professional attack that risks undermining public trust in vaccination.
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