Özgür Özel's Call to Erdoğan: If He Is Not Afraid of His Opponent, Let the Trials Be Broadcasted

23.03.2025 01:00

The chairman of the CHP, Özgür Özel, made a statement at the Çağlayan Courthouse regarding Ekrem İmamoğlu, who gave a statement to the prosecutor's office, saying, "If Erdoğan is not afraid of his rival, he should broadcast the proceedings here on TRT."

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was detained as part of a terrorism and corruption investigation, was transferred to the Çağlayan Courthouse along with 91 suspects after completing his statement procedures at the police station.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL CAME TO ÇAĞLAYAN

After the rally held in Saraçhane, where the IMM Building is located, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel also came to the Çağlayan Courthouse.

CALL TO TRT FROM ERDOĞAN

Responding to questions asked to him inside the courthouse, Özel said, "We have not received any information regarding malicious preparations. We believe that a sound mind will prevail and that instead of an attack on Istanbul's will, a sound mind will emerge from here. Of course, there will be a trial, and Mayor Ekrem requests that the trials be broadcast live on TRT. Because they shook the ground with a false witness statement," he said.

Özel also stated, "If Erdoğan is not afraid of his opponent, let him broadcast the trials here on TRT."

WHAT HAPPENED?

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation 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," "embezzlement," "bribery," "qualified fraud," "illegally obtaining personal data," and "interfering with a tender." İmamoğlu was detained as part of these investigations.

After the detention decision, numerous protest demonstrations were held in many cities, and tense moments occurred between the police and the demonstrators at times.