Ekrem İmamoğlu addresses Erdoğan from his new social media account: 'He might remember from his own past'

Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been held at the Marmara Prison in Silivri for a long time, made a striking statement regarding the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) indictment. İmamoğlu shared this post from his newly opened social media account.

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Ekrem İmamoğlu addresses Erdoğan from his new social media account: 'He might remember from his own past'

Following the announcement of the İBB indictment, reactions filled with criticism continue to be shared from the CHP front. İmamoğlu also offered his support to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who stated that the content of the announced indictment is baseless.

Regarding the accusations directed at him in the İBB indictment, İmamoğlu commented, "Politics is not a matter of money or funds."

Here is that statement from Ekrem İmamoğlu:

"Politics is not a matter of 'money or funds!', it is a matter of winning the hearts of the nation. Politics is a matter of affection and sincerity.

I am infinitely grateful that the Almighty Creator has granted me the favor of winning the hearts of this noble nation.

Those 'drifting with dreams of becoming ministers' may not know it, but Mr. President might remember from his own past. Politics is, first and foremost, about establishing a bond of affection with the nation.

If it were otherwise, those who set out with their fortunes, not those who set out with a single ring, would have become President.

The well-known mentality that engages in indictment engineering behind closed doors thinks that politics is done with money because they do not know this noble nation.

I have only one piece of advice for those who set out relying on this political ignorance:

It is never too late to turn back from a mistake."

Politics is not a matter of 'money or funds!', it is a matter of winning the hearts of the nation. Politics is a matter of affection and sincerity.

I am infinitely grateful that the Almighty Creator has granted me the favor of winning the hearts of this noble nation.

Those 'drifting with dreams of becoming ministers' may not know it, but Mr. President, from his own past...
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