Özgür Özel: I would risk death; I will not let the curse of these children go unanswered.

30.03.2025 16:20

Özgür Özel, who visited Ekrem İmamoğlu at the prison in Silivri, made statements upon his exit. Regarding the young people who were arrested during the protests, Özel said, "I will find each and every one of those who mistreated these young people. I am willing to risk my life; I will not let the suffering of these victimized children go unanswered."

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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel visited the imprisoned Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor and CHP's presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu at the prison in Silivri.

After the visit, Özgür Özel answered questions from journalists and made the following statements:

"This morning I was in Ekrem İmamoğlu's village in Trabzon. Now I have come to Silivri. We are in prisons again on another holiday. As a party, we are concerned about the situation of the detained students. I will also meet with the young people who are detained in 4 prisons. We withdrew from the holiday program in Ankara. For years, CHP would celebrate the holiday with all parties, but this holiday has been turned into a non-holiday. We are celebrating the holiday with our people and our victimized student friends. The fundamental issue is that the young friends held here have committed no crime. Thousands of students have been detained and held for 4 days. Now we are looking at the students. They say we arrested them for violating the law on meetings and demonstrations. There is no prison time for that.

"I WILL FIND THE ONE WHO PUTS A REVERSE HANDCUFF ON AN 18-YEAR-OLD CHILD"

One day my interior minister will say, who gave the order to put reverse handcuffs on these young people? We will pursue those who put reverse handcuffs on young people, who kept them hungry for hours, who mistreated them, and who insulted them. I will find the one who says to 40 people that this much water is enough for you, the one who puts reverse handcuffs on an 18-year-old child, the one who leaves them hungry, the one who mistreats them, and the one who uses sexist insults. I will find all those who leave our young child hungry and thirsty, who beat them. Nothing is lost in the state, and there is no statute of limitations for the crime of torture.

I will find each and every one of those who mistreat these young people one by one. I will follow them forever. We are men of cause. We are men of faith. I have not left anyone behind or sold anyone so far. I would risk death; I will not leave the curse of these victimized children unanswered."

"MAHIR POLAT IS IN INTENSIVE CARE"

Özgür Özel also commented on the health status of İBB Deputy Secretary General Mahir Polat, saying, "He is in intensive care, his condition is stable. There is nothing for his family to worry about, but he is not in a condition to come to the prison. We are also making the necessary applications in this situation," he said.