03.04.2025 17:12
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated that they will hold a freedom rally every weekend for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been arrested and suspended from his position as part of the investigations targeting the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made statements at a press conference held at the party's headquarters.
FREEDOM MEETING FOR İMAMOĞLU EVERY WEEKEND
Referring to the extraordinary congress that his party will hold on April 6, Sunday, Özel also stated that they will hold a freedom meeting every weekend for Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested and suspended from his duties as part of investigations against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Highlights from Özel's statements are as follows:
"WE WILL MAKE THE REAL CONGRESS SPEECH OUTSIDE"
"There is only one agenda at the congress. That is the presidential elections. I am waiting for citizens from all 81 provinces, our party members, everyone who wants to show solidarity with the CHP, all the young people we meet in democracy, in front of the Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center. We will make the real congress speech not in the hall, but outside. The congress is neither closed to the press nor closed to members.
"THE CITIZEN'S NEXT PREFERENCE HAS BEEN STRUCK A BLOW"
It has been exactly 15 days since the failed coup attempt on March 19. These civil coups are a type of coup often initiated by those who do not want to leave through the ballot box. It is a disrespect to the decision of this nation. This coup we are experiencing has been directed at the citizen's next preference, unlike those we have experienced before. This coup has been directed at the next President, whom Erdoğan is afraid to compete against. I am someone who knows very well what can be said to a President, but why a junta leader would understand. Unfortunately, in this process, my interlocutor is not a President, but a junta leader. Junta leaders do not understand democracy. Junta leaders have not had a taste of democracy.
"WE WILL GIVE THE NECESSARY RESPONSE TO THOSE WHO BRING UP THE KAYYUM SCANDAL"
We have come to another point of this issue. They accused President Ekrem of terrorism and corruption. Everything happened right in front of everyone's eyes. We will hold a freedom meeting for Ekrem İmamoğlu every weekend. We will give the necessary response to those who bring up the kayyum scandal. If the coup had been successful, Adil Karaismailoğlu would have been appointed as the Mayor of İBB. It is clear what would happen if the upper echelon list of the coup had been successful.
"ALL OF TURKEY HAS STAND BEHIND HIM"
You see why Ayşe Barım was taken. You see why journalists were taken. One day we will do something so that no one can go out on the street. Now I am here to record a new major issue. They were caught so off guard. Its target was Ekrem İmamoğlu. All of Turkey has stood behind him. They were in such a hurry that the MASAK report is completely empty. Live broadcast from TRT, all the trials. Try Ekrem President without detention. Ask Ekrem President the questions, let the public hear the answers. Everything is based on three pieces of wood named trees. That place is silent, there is nothing. There are some real witnesses. Now false witness proposals are being made. Right now, they are saying to provide past statements from institutions working with ministries like TRT and AA. These people are being pressured.