Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Necati Özkan, and Tele 1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ have been arrested as part of an 'espionage' investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Following these developments, public reaction continues to grow.
Former CHP Istanbul Provincial Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu drew attention to the process of winning the 2019 local elections in a statement made on social media. Quoting İmamoğlu's post, Kaftancıoğlu used the following expressions:
"We all know, especially the CHP organizations, how the 2019 Istanbul elections were won. The 2019 local elections were won despite those who wanted to manipulate even the votes in the same envelope, including the cancellation of the election. Nothing like espionage will come out of this; if anything comes out, it will be your lawlessness during the election period!"
We all know, especially the CHP organizations, how the 2019 Istanbul elections were won.
— Canan Kaftancıoğlu (@Canan_Kaftanci) October 27, 2025
The 2019 local elections were won despite those who wanted to manipulate even the votes in the same envelope, including the cancellation of the election.
Nothing like espionage will come out of this; if anything comes out… https://t.co/5eF54U2qAi
News Source: 12punto
