First message from arrested Bayrampaşa Mayor Hasan Mutlu: We will not bow down
Twenty people, including Mayor Hasan Mutlu, who was detained as part of a "corruption" investigation into the Bayrampaşa Municipality, have been arrested.
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Mutlu shared his first message on his social media account following the arrest decision. In his post, Mutlu stated the following:
"Because we brought service to Bayrampaşa after 30 years, my colleagues and I have been unlawfully arrested.
There is neither concrete evidence nor a valid legal justification.
Our only crime is not bowing down to pressures and threats, and not giving up on our truths.
We have never taken a step back from our principles, our stance, or our attitude, and we will not do so. We will not bow down!"