20.03.2025 17:41
The name of the person appointed to the position of acting Mayor of Istanbul has been announced. The handwritten 'power of attorney' document prepared by detained Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was submitted to the Private Secretary's Office yesterday. Accordingly, CHP Council Member Nuri Aslan has been appointed as the acting Mayor.
The investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 99 suspects for the crimes of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "bribery," "corruption," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender" is ongoing.
ACTING IMM MAYOR HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
A handwritten "power of attorney" prepared by IMM Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was submitted to the IMM Private Secretary's Office yesterday. In İmamoğlu's letter, it was stated, "In order to prevent the operations of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from being hindered due to the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the duty of acting IMM Mayor will be carried out by IMM Council Member Nuri Aslan during this process."
OFFICIAL LETTER SENT
Following this letter, an official letter was sent by the Head of the IMM Writing and Decisions Department, Nurten Uğursoy, to the Istanbul Governorship, Nuri Aslan, and the distribution points consisting of Plan A+B and Plan C+D+E. The letter stated, "In order to prevent the operations of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from being hindered due to the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the relevant letter sent by our Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, indicating that the duty of acting Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor will be carried out by Council Member Mr. Nuri Aslan during this period is attached."