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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, speaking about İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is facing up to 7 years in prison due to a tender during his term as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, said, "Such a decision should not be made. After it is made, there is also the Supreme Court stage. I think the political ban will be approved on appeal, but the Supreme Court stage will remain. There are those who want to keep the discussion of whether İmamoğlu will be a presidential candidate alive; let's not fall for this game."
IMAMOGLU FACES UP TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) President Ekrem İmamoğlu is being tried for the crime of "manipulating a tender" related to the allegation that he awarded a tender to a company that did not meet the conditions during his term as the Mayor of Beylikdüzü, with a request for a prison sentence of 3 to 7 years. The case file has been sent to the public prosecutor to prepare an opinion. The hearing was postponed with the sending of the file to the public prosecutor for the preparation of the opinion.
ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: WE NEED TO NORMALIZE THIS PENALTY
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel spoke about the case against İmamoğlu during a live broadcast on tv100. Özel stated that they expect the political ban decision against İmamoğlu to be approved on appeal. Özel said, "Several meetings have been held. We discussed what we would do if such a thing happened, but it would not be right to explain this in advance. We need to avoid normalizing this penalty. Such a decision should not be made. After it is made, there is also the Supreme Court stage."
"I THINK THE POLITICAL BAN WILL BE APPROVED ON APPEAL"
I think the political ban will be approved on appeal, but the Supreme Court stage will remain. There are those who want to keep the discussion of whether İmamoğlu will be a presidential candidate alive; let's not fall for this game. Mr. Ekrem emphasized to me that people gave him authority for 5 years."
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