CHP council member Ekrem Baki, arrested in Üsküdar, released under house arrest

Ekrem Baki, who was arrested before the Üsküdar deputy mayoral election, has been released, his lawyer Onur Cingil announced.

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CHP council member Ekrem Baki, arrested in Üsküdar, released under house arrest

A release decision has been issued for CHP council member Ekrem Baki, who was detained and arrested before the deputy mayoral election at Üsküdar Municipality. It was reported that Baki was released under the measure of house arrest.

Ekrem Baki speaking at the podium in the Üsküdar Municipal Council hall. — Ekrem Baki speaking at the Üsküdar Municipal Council.

Baki's lawyer, Onur Cingil, announced the development in a post on his social media account. In his post, Cingil described his client's release as "the best news of the day."

Screenshot of lawyer Onur Cingil's social media post regarding Ekrem Baki's release. — The release announcement made by Onur Cingil on his social media account.

My dear colleague, the release of our Üsküdar and IMM Council Member Ekrem Baki is the best news of the day. This system, which has turned into an arithmetic where the AKP Judiciary locks people up whenever it wants and releases them once it has seized the municipality, must change. Greetings to those who stand tall, welcome to freedom...
— Onur Cingil

WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE PROCESS?

Following the arrest of Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş, it had been decided to hold a deputy mayoral election at the municipality. Ekrem Baki, who was detained before the election, was arrested on September 5.

The deputy mayoral election held in Üsküdar was won by the AKP candidate Dündar Ziya Gültekin. During the same process, Deputy Mayor Amine Cansu Çelik was also released on September 22 with a house arrest order.