20.03.2025 20:41
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated in remarks to Reuters that they would still nominate Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu even if he were to be arrested. Özel also added, "If there are obstacles to his candidacy when the official election calendar arrives, and if he is unable to apply, then someone else will be nominated in his place and will win this election."
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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated that they would still nominate Ekrem İmamoğlu as a presidential candidate even if he is arrested by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), was taken into custody for two separate crimes. While İmamoğlu's procedures at the police continue, it has also become a matter of curiosity how the CHP will act in the event of İmamoğlu's arrest.
"EVEN IF HE IS ARRESTED, OUR CANDIDATE IS İMAMOĞLU"
Özgür Özel stated in his remarks to Reuters that they would nominate Ekrem İmamoğlu as a candidate even if he is arrested. Özel said, "İmamoğlu is in custody, but we are not changing the ballot box we will set up on Sunday; we will declare İmamoğlu as our candidate. Even if he is arrested, our candidate is Ekrem İmamoğlu," he stated.
"IF THERE IS AN OBSTACLE TO HIS CANDIDACY..."
Özel said, "When the official election calendar arrives, if there is an obstacle to his candidacy, if he is in a situation where he cannot apply, then someone else will run as a candidate and win this election," adding, "Our members and the public will decide who that person will be; we will choose the one who has the most support. We have B and C plans, but these are not about sidelining İmamoğlu, forgetting him, and turning to something else. Our legal struggle will continue until the official candidate announcement day; we believe that İmamoğlu can legally be a candidate," he said.
ÖZGÜR ÖZEL'S RESPONSE TO THE KAYYUM QUESTION
Moreover, Özgür Özel also answered a question about how they would act in the event of a possible kayyum decision. Özel stated that they would resist the kayyum by not leaving the municipal building in the event of a possible kayyum decision.
"THE CUSTODY DECISION WILL INCREASE CHP'S VOTES"
Özel stated that İmamoğlu's detention would increase the CHP's votes in the presidential elections, expressing that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is afraid of any future elections.
İMAMOĞLU INVESTIGATION
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), and 99 suspects for the crimes of "being a leader of a criminal organization," "being a member of a criminal organization," "embezzlement," "bribery," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." İmamoğlu was taken into custody within the scope of these investigations.
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