09.04.2025 15:03
President Erdoğan did not respond to a journalist waiting for him in the corridor after the group meeting, who asked, "How do you evaluate the statement made by CHP leader Özel that 'They received permission from Trump to arrest İmamoğlu'?"
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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel claimed that before the arrest related to the corruption investigation against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu received approval from President Erdoğan, who in turn received it from U.S. President Donald Trump.
ÖZEL'S STATEMENT SPARKED CONTROVERSY
Özel's statement ignited a new debate in the public, and the issue was also raised to President Erdoğan after the AK Party's group meeting.
DID NOT RESPOND TO THE QUESTION
Erdoğan did not respond to the question posed by a journalist who extended a microphone in the corridor, asking, "How do you evaluate CHP leader Özel's statement that 'they received approval from Trump to arrest İmamoğlu'?"
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