26.03.2025 18:21
After the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the vice-presidency election held at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) was won by the CHP candidate Nuri Arslan, who received 177 votes. Özgür Çelik, the Chairman of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Organization, stated that a council member from the People's Alliance also voted for Arslan. Çelik said, "I would like to thank the council member from the People's Alliance, who, even if just one person, proves that there are conscientious individuals among them."
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Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was detained last week in a corruption and terrorism investigation, was arrested on corruption charges. İmamoğlu, who is under judicial control in the terrorism investigation, has also been suspended from his position as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
CHP'S CANDIDATE NURI ARSLAN ELECTED AS DEPUTY MAYOR
A deputy mayor election was held in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council to replace İmamoğlu. CHP's candidate Nuri Arslan was elected as deputy mayor with 177 votes. The candidate of the AK Party Group, Zeynel Abidin, received only 125 votes.
A MEMBER OF THE PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE ALSO VOTED FOR ARSLAN
After the election, CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik made a statement on social media, noting that a council member from the People's Alliance also voted for Arslan. Çelik stated: "I would like to thank the 174 CHP members and 2 independent council members who voted for Nuri Arslan in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayorship election held today. I also thank the member of the People's Alliance who cannot accept injustice during the month of Ramadan and proves that there are conscientious people among them, even if it is just one person."
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