25.03.2025 07:40
Former Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek targeted Ekrem İmamoğlu's wife, Dilek İmamoğlu, by using an image of her smiling in front of a massive crowd in Saraçhane. Gökçek stated, "Clearly, you are very pleased with your husband being inside. There seems to be a rift between you. You don't need to make it so obvious." Following the backlash, Gökçek quickly deleted his post.
The former Mayor of Ankara, Melih Gökçek, faced significant backlash for his messages regarding Dilek İmamoğlu, the wife of the Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was removed from office and arrested.
A USER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A POST
Taking advantage of a social media user's post that said, "Didn't her husband go to jail? What's with this joy?" Melih Gökçek quoted this post and made a controversial statement about Dilek İmamoğlu.
DELETED IN A HURRY
In his post, Gökçek stated, "Clearly, you are very pleased that your husband is in jail. There seems to be a rift between you. You don't need to make it so obvious. Ekrem must be really upset to hear this," but he deleted his message in a hurry after receiving backlash.
GÖKÇEK'S SECOND POST
Later, Melih Gökçek quoted a post that shared a photo of Dilek İmamoğlu and her son making a heart sign for the public in Saraçhane, writing, "It's hard not to be surprised. Both the wife and the son seem to be celebrating."