Imamoglu's reaction to 'diploma' issue: 'Cowardice won't work'
Presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu has released a striking video regarding the process of his diploma being revoked. Stating that "the goal is to pull me out of the field," Imamoglu emphasized that his Istanbul University diploma, which he received in 1994, was revoked through an unlawful decision.
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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and CHP presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu made a post on the social media platform X. In the post made from the Presidential Candidate Office account, where he has been sharing content following the closure of his personal social media account, a video regarding the process of his diploma being revoked was included.
Do you know what doesn't work in these lands? Cowardice, cowardice doesn't work... pic.twitter.com/zBEC0m64M7
— Cumhurbaşkanlığı Aday Ofisi (@CBAdayOfisi) June 29, 2025
"THE GOAL IS TO PULL IMAMOGLU OUT OF THE FIELD"
In the video, he stated that he graduated from Istanbul University in 1994 and was announced as a presidential candidate in 2025. In the video, which includes the phrase "That day, my political balance changed," the process of his diploma being revoked was explained step by step.
He stated that a board without university authority made the decision to revoke the diploma. In the video, which emphasized that the decision was unlawful, the phrase "The goal is to pull Imamoglu out of the field" was used.