An investigation from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into İmamoğlu's Candidate Office account.

An investigation from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into İmamoğlu's Candidate Office account.

11.03.2026 20:53

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that an investigation has been launched against Ekrem İmamoğlu regarding the Presidential Candidate Office account "CAOIletisim" on charges of insulting the President and publicly disseminating misleading information to the public.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu's Presidential Candidate Office account 'CAOIletisim' for insulting the President and under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code.

INSULTING THE PRESIDENT AND PUBLICLY SPREADING MISLEADING INFORMATION CHARGES

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated an examination regarding the social media account "CAOIletisim" of the office established for Ekrem İmamoğlu's presidential candidacy.

It was reported that the investigation is being conducted within the framework of charges of "insulting the President" and "publicly spreading misleading information" under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code due to the content of certain posts made on the account.

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