15.02.2025 17:40
The results statement of the meeting of CHP's provincial mayors has been announced. In the statement, which thanked Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş for his commitment to party unity and solidarity, it was stated, "We invite Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu to take office on behalf of the nation and call on him to run as a candidate in the primary election."
The meeting of CHP's Provincial Mayors was held on February 13-14-15 at the Atatürk Cultural Center in Edirne. The results declaration of the provincial mayors' meeting has been announced.
The results declaration included the following statements:
"PARTISANSHIP HAS REACHED WORRYING DIMENSIONS FOR OUR COUNTRY" "Our country has been dragged into a multi-faceted political crisis, from justice to the economy. Those who claimed to be servants of the nation have now become masters over the people. Citizens across our country are struggling under severe cost of living and inflation, while the political power focuses on empty words, rhetoric, and wounding the conscience of the nation instead of producing solutions to this problem. While millions of our citizens live in deep poverty, the continued enrichment of circles close to the government and the deepening of income inequality are driving our citizens into despair. On the other hand, politicians, civil society representatives, journalists, and artists who raise their voices against the problems of the country and are not on the side of the political power are under heavy judicial pressure. Heavy judicial harassment against mayors elected from the opposition, obstruction of services, and p.
"THE PICTURE OF SOLIDARITY HAS BECOME A HOPE FOR OUR PEOPLE" The focal point and target of this judicial pressure is our Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu. The lawsuits seeking political bans and prison sentences against Mr. İmamoğlu, as well as the investigations opened against him even before he stepped down from the podium after his statements, clearly reveal the intentions of the government. It is now evident that the political power fears the will of the people that will manifest in the first general elections and aims to keep Mr. İmamoğlu, who represents that will, out of the race. Under these circumstances, the only solution for our country to overcome all its problems is to urgently seek the arbitration of the people without wasting time. The picture of unity and solidarity given in Çağlayan against the attacks of the government, along with our Chairman Mr. Özgür Özel, has become a hope for our people, alongside the unity of our Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu and our Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mr. Mansur Yavaş.
"WE EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO MR. MANSUR YAVAŞ FOR STANDING UP FOR OUR UNITY AND SOLIDARITY" In this context, we, as provincial mayors, fully support our Party's demand for early elections and the democratic pre-selection process initiated for determining our presidential candidate. As a requirement of the promise given by our Chairman Mr. Özgür Özel to the society, the decision to determine our Presidential Candidate through pre-selection is revolutionary in terms of our political history. For the first time in our political history, the authority to determine the presidential candidate is granted to all members, creating the broadest legitimacy ground. The Republican People's Party, which is the architect of democratic openings carried out in the most critical times of our political history, has introduced a new model to our political culture and has taken a significant step during this period when democracy is under heavy attacks. In order to leave behind the discussions that the alliance opposing us wants to create within our party, to focus on the real agenda of the citizens, and to be fully prepared for early elections, we strongly support the idea of determining our Presidential Candidate as soon as possible. In this process, we express our gratitude to our Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mr. Mansur Yavaş, who stated that he would not participate in the pre-selection but would respect the decision of our members, for standing up for our unity and solidarity.
"WE INVITE EKREM İMAMOĞLU TO DUTY ON BEHALF OF THE NATION AND CALL HIM TO BE A CANDIDATE IN THE PRE-SELECTION" At this stage, we invite Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has repeatedly proven that the opposition can change the government at the ballot box by winning elections against the political power in Istanbul four times, who has expanded his place in the hearts of our nation with the services he has provided during his term, who has established strong ties with every segment of society, and who is being kept out of the race through judicial pressure when he cannot be defeated at the ballot box, to duty on behalf of the nation and call him to be a candidate in the pre-selection. Our party will walk towards the future in unity and solidarity with all its cadres, and those who wish to disrupt this unity will not find what they hope for. Not early, but immediately elections."