First statement from İmamoğlu after IMM trial: He had been removed from the courtroom

Following the presiding judge's decision to remove Ekrem İmamoğlu from the courtroom while he was presenting his defense, Ekrem İmamoğlu issued his first statement regarding the trial via his social media account.

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First statement from İmamoğlu after IMM trial: He had been removed from the courtroom

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor and CHP Presidential Candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu made his first statement following the 64th session of the IMM trial.

After the hearing concluded, Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a written statement via the official "Presidential Campaign Office" social media account.

Giving a clear message regarding the judicial process and the course of the trial, İmamoğlu emphasized the political and legal dimensions of the case, stating, "Justice belongs to the nation. I am speaking to the nation. Let us turn our faces to the nation," and indicated that his direct interlocutor is the public.

İMAMOĞLU HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE COURTROOM

During the hearing, Ekrem İmamoğlu took the floor and said, "I did not come for an interrogation. I came to express some of my thoughts, demands, and objections," and was subsequently removed from the courtroom following a dispute with the presiding judge.

News Source: 12punto