Prosecutors want to arrest the mayor of Istanbul
Prosecutors in Turkey on November 11 Istanbul mayor at least 15 months imprisonment they made accusations that could result in
Prosecutors in Turkey on November 11 Istanbul mayor at least 15 months imprisonment they made accusations that could result in
Information about this to the AFP agency Ekrem Imamogluwas given by his lawyer.
He is in the mayoral election in Istanbul the president Recep Tayyip ErdoganHe is accused of insulting the election officials after winning against the candidate who is his ally.
Ekrem İmamoğlu, a member of the main opposition CHP party, was held on November 11 on this contradictory charge court did not come to listen.
Court the hearing was held on December 14.
After that election
AFP reminds that the results of that election held in March 2019 cancellation had been
Imamoglu’s lawyer Kemal Polat said that the prosecutors want him to be imprisoned for 15 months.
It is also noted that the verdict in this case may deprive Imamoglu of his office for the period of imprisonment.
Imamoglu Turkey told the media that he hopes the charges against him will be dropped.
“This court I’m ashamed of your work”
Once upon a time political started his career as the mayor of Istanbul Erdogan He refused to recognize the result of the 2019 election.
The votes of that election were counted again and a second election was called. This decision angered Imamoglu’s supporters.
Although Imamoglu won the re-election judge AK did not hide its anger towards the party.
Those election results cancellation who did Ali Chairman of the Electoral Council Suleyman Soyluis accused of calling him “stupid”.
The mayor of Istanbul told the Fox TV channel on November 11 that he believes in Turkey’s justice system:
“I am not afraid of what may happen to me, but I am ashamed of this court case. This is a tragicomedy.”
There is also an accusation against Kılıçdaroğlu
A week before that, the chairman of the CHP and a potential candidate for the presidency Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said that it was new to him information in accordance with the law, he was charged with “spreading incorrect information”.