Moving post from İmamoğlu's lawyer! 'My bill was paid on behalf of İmamoğlu'
Mehmet Pehlivan, the lawyer for arrested Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and CHP presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, shared a meaningful memory of solidarity following the trial. In his post, Pehlivan stated, "A shopkeeper paid my bill on behalf of İmamoğlu. This was not just a meal, but a message of solidarity."
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Mehmet Pehlivan, the lawyer for Ekrem İmamoğlu, the arrested and removed President of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye and Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, recounted a dialogue he had with a shopkeeper following İmamoğlu's trial.
Pehlivan said, "Many people ask, 'Will we really be able to overcome these injustices?' Yesterday, after Mr. İmamoğlu's hearing, I was eating alone somewhere. When I asked for the bill, the waiter approached and said, 'Mayor Ekrem has paid your bill, enjoy your meal.'" he stated.
“Many people ask, 'Will we really be able to overcome these injustices?'
— Mehmet Pehlivan (@mehmettpehlivan) April 12, 2025
Yesterday, after Mr. İmamoğlu's hearing, I was eating alone somewhere. When I asked for the bill, the waiter approached and said, 'Mayor Ekrem has paid your bill, enjoy your meal.'
At that moment I understood: This was not just a meal, it was a... pic.twitter.com/IHJSX2FvoF
Pehlivan noted the following:
At that moment I understood: This was not just a meal, it was a message of solidarity.
Ekrem İmamoğlu has entrusted himself to his nation. And his nation is standing by both him and his struggle for justice.
There is no room for despair. Yes, we will overcome. Yes, we will win.