Imamoglu’s arrest dominates Eid’s celebrations in Türkiye
The leader of the Turkish opposition, the head of the Republican People’s Party, Ozgor Ozil, launched a popular campaign to support the appointment of the mayor of Istanbul arrested, Akram Imamoglu, and the pressure on the Turkish president who received in German.
The detention of Imamoglu was the detention in relation to a case of corruption by modeling the celebration of EID al -Fittra, which was caused by serious political messages.
In a message sent by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Turkish people, on the occasion of Eid al -Fittra, he said that every citizen of Istanbul has the right to ask for responsibility for those who have salty his future and the future of his children, his life, his life and peace.
He added: “Nobody should believe that the judicial procedures in our country are angry … we leave those who have lost awareness and aim for public security and our economy in order to hide the circle of corruption and corruption (…) for the intuition of our dear nation”.
The Turkish president added that what described as “looting of the resources assigned to the Istanbul service with his infrastructure and superstructure, for personal aspirations and personal commercial interests” is “the greatest betrayal committed against the people of this city”.
Signature campaign
In turn, Ozil began a campaign to collect signatures to support the appointment of the Republican People’s Party, Akram Imamoglu to the Presidency of Turkey, from the city of Gifzli, Trabzon, in the Black Sea region in northern Turkey, in the presence of his father, Hassan Imamoglu and the rest of his family.
Ozil has committed himself to continuing the massive protests against the imprisonment of Imamoglu and the attempt to hinder his arrival of the country’s presidency, indicating that a mass event will be organized in the “Yeni Kabi” part in the European part of Istanbul, similar to the collection similar to an Asian part, which confirmed the city, which confirmed the number of European people who have reached the number of European people. The start of the 9 -day EID holiday.
Ozil, who was speaking after playing the prayer of Eid at the -Fittan with Imamoglu’s family in his hometown, criticizing Erdogan: “Be in power for 23 years, and then you lose the hearts of people and to stay in power, you will not leave the slander without shooting him against every child against every child. He did with Imamoglu, and subsequently you will try to reduce this society and to see his sons with the way he protects this society with sarcastic.
He added: «We are facing a shameful and shameful situation in the full sense of the word … we are ashamed because we are dealing with such a bad political mentality. We have a very honest candidate and will compete with honor … they do not have the courage to keep him abroad, but rather they are trying to defeat him in prison. We will continue the fight until tens of millions are elected. “
Continuing protests
Ozil has promised the continuous support protests of Imamoglu and asking for justice and democracy, saying: “If some people come from the train of democracy they have installed, and if some people look at the ballot boxes who have brought them to power as legitimate, and resist the polls at the level and will be maintained to their democracy. A tool and are trying to walk towards the system of a man and the sultanate of their dreams of succession … Democracy against them.
He said that the Republican People’s Party asks for a transmission of the Imamoglu Live on the Air process, including the accusation offered by the public procedure and its defense, underlining that there is no indication that the Ministry of the Response will respond positively to this request and that the Republican People’s Party will maintain this problem on the agenda, which will be held twice a week; One in Istanbul every Wednesday and the other in a Turkish state at the end of the week.
After the launch of the famous campaign to collect signatures to support the appointment of Imamoglu to the presidency, Ozil went to visit him in his prison in the prison of “Celvry”, west of Istanbul, and to visit a certain number of young people arrested due to their participation in the protests.
Ozil swore, in declarations in front of the prison, which will never forget the “restrictions of their hands from behind, the abuse of their treatment, their hunger and insults”. He said: «The torture crimes and treatment abuse do not fall within the statute of limitations. We will pursue these crimes. Nothing will be lost in the state and I will find its effects and I consider its authors responsible. “
Ozil has also committed himself to making his party all his efforts “for Türkiye to have a democracy as present in Germany”.
Imamoglu asks unity
Imamoglu sent a message on the occasion of the celebration of EID AL -FTR through his account in “X”, asking unity. He said: “Anyone who thinks that we will not be able to celebrate this holiday, you are very wrong; because we will undoubtedly find a way to celebrate together and try to reach the unit on this holiday.”
Now I’m far from you … those who think that we cannot celebrate are very wrong! Because we find the way to be together! We will be able to be one together on this holiday! Happy Ramadan party! (and -mail protected)‘A mail … pic.twitter.com/f3tqxaifin
– ekrem ̇mamamu (@ekrem_imamoglu) March 30, 2025
Imamoglu has attached his e -mail address and prison address to receive citizens’ messages while in prison.
In turn, said the former head of the “Republican People’s Party”, Kamal Klitchdaroglu, after his visit to Imamoglu and the head of the party “Victory”, Umt Ozdag, and a number of deputies and politicians held in Silveri prison: “We do not have the right to despair. We do not have a people that we have built our days. And our region.”
He added: “When I asked Imamoglu his imprisonment, he said his case was waiting for the prosecutor of Istanbul. He should be transferred to court as soon as possible; because he trusted he can get out of the situation in which he is today if he goes to court and promised him to express him”.
In the meantime, the Turkish authorities have released the two journalists, Nizza Soda Demirer and Ilippport, who were arrested during their coverage of the protests on the arrest of Akram Imamoglu in Istanbul, provided they are subjected to judicial control.
Since protests started, 7 journalists held in Istanbul have been released and 4 who have been held at Izmir. “We should not forget that these illegal practices and other similar practices are pressure on the entire press,” said Irich Sagcan.
The European Union denounced the arrest of a certain number of journalists who were covering protests. The spokesman for the European Commission, Clouds of Mercy, said that the country appointed to join the European Union must respect the freedom of the press.
