Fahrettin Altun's statement on 'Imamoğlu': We will protect our President's rights.

19.03.2025 19:10

The President of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, made a statement regarding the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, saying, "We are witnessing absurd accusations directed at our President without having a grasp of the content and details of the investigation that has been initiated, amidst political and ideological evaluations. We will continue to protect our President's rights against these slander campaigns."

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After the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the first statement came from the Presidency. Fahrettin Altun, the President of Communications, stated in a social media post regarding the issue that after the investigations initiated against İmamoğlu, slander campaigns were activated.

"EFFORT TO UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATIONS"

In his post, Altun noted: "Following the decision to detain officials of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and other suspects within the scope of a series of investigations conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, we observe that certain circles, especially the leaders of the main opposition party, are attempting to undermine the integrity of the investigations for political and ideological reasons."

"WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR PRESIDENT'S RIGHTS"

We are also witnessing absurd slanders directed at our esteemed President among the political and ideological evaluations made without being aware of the content and details of the investigation. We will stand firm against such efforts that aim to undermine the independence of our judiciary, which exercises its authority on behalf of the Turkish Nation, and to cast a shadow over our esteemed President, and we will continue to protect our President's rights against these ideological slander campaigns.

"WE REITERATE THAT EVERY DECISION MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY SHOULD BE RESPECTED BY ALL SECTORS"

We reiterate our belief that every decision made by an independent judiciary should be respected by all sectors, and we would like to remind that as the Communications Presidency, we will continue our fight against disinformation during this process. We kindly request our citizens to approach unverified and suspicious content with caution and to support this struggle, as always, by trusting the statements of official institutions and authorities."

WHAT HAPPENED?

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was detained as part of two separate investigations initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for 'corruption' and 'terror' offenses. Along with İmamoğlu, in the investigation initiated on corruption charges, 100 people, including Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık and IMM officials, were detained, while in the investigation initiated on terror charges due to 'urban consensus', 6 people, including Şişli Mayor Resul Ekrem Şahan and IMM Secretary General Mahir Polat, were also detained.