Fatih Portakal makes 'Bye bye Ekrem İmamoğlu' remark on live broadcast
The candidacy bid for Istanbul by Başak Demirtaş, wife of Selahattin Demirtaş, has become a hot topic. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated regarding Demirtaş's potential candidacy that "it should be respected." Fatih Portakal made a striking comment regarding Demirtaş's candidacy announcement.
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Evaluating Demirtaş's candidacy move on live broadcast, Fatih Portakal said, "If Başak Demirtaş is nominated from Istanbul, it is within the realm of possibility that it's bye bye Ekrem İmamoğlu..."
With less than 3 months left until the local elections, parties and alliances have begun announcing their candidates.
The People's Alliance will nominate Murat Kurum in Istanbul and Turgut Altınok in Ankara, while the CHP will nominate Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul and Mansur Yavaş in Ankara. The IYI Party has not yet announced its candidates for these two provinces.
DEMİRTAŞ'S CANDIDACY ANNOUNCEMENT
Yesterday, the candidacy bid for Istanbul by Başak Demirtaş, wife of Selahattin Demirtaş, became a hot topic. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated regarding Demirtaş's candidacy that "it should be respected."
Journalist Fatih Portakal made notable remarks regarding Demirtaş's candidacy on live broadcast. Portakal stated the following:
"If Başak Demirtaş is nominated from Istanbul, it is within the realm of possibility that it's bye bye Ekrem İmamoğlu... It is that clear, the result is obvious. Or, the DEM Party might be threatening the CHP behind the scenes."