Message to youth from İmamoğlu! 'We will take back the smile'

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested on March 23, released a new statement from the X account named "Presidential Candidate Office" opened in his name.

Addressing the youth, İmamoğlu said, "We will take back the smile on the faces of our young girls, our sons, and our children."

We will take back the smile on the faces of our young girls, our sons, and our children.

We will do what they fear the most; we will become a country without division, we will turn the entire nation into a place of celebration. The enthusiasm of the youth will surround everywhere.

In spite of those whose hearts have darkened, whose souls have darkened, whose faces… pic.twitter.com/fnOxpGZdrt

— Presidential Candidate Office (@CBAdayOfisi) May 18, 2025

"WE WILL TURN THE ENTIRE NATION INTO A PLACE OF CELEBRATION"

The full text of the post in which İmamoğlu made a promise to the youth is as follows:

"We will take back the smile on the faces of our young girls, our sons, and our children.

We will do what they fear the most; we will become a country without division, we will turn the entire nation into a place of celebration. The enthusiasm of the youth will surround everywhere.

In spite of those whose hearts have darkened, whose souls have darkened, whose faces have been covered in hatred; in spite of those who unjustly arrest the youth; we will take back our joy and our happiness."

News Source: 12punto