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CHP Politician İnce Visits Detained Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, Criticizes Pre-Trial Detention

CHP Politician İnce Visits Detained Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, Criticizes Pre-Trial Detention

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • CHP politician Muharrem İnce visited Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in Silivri Prison.
  • İnce criticized İmamoğlu's pre-trial detention, stating he has been held for 510 days.
  • İnce conveyed İmamoğlu's greetings to the public.

Muharrem İnce, a prominent figure within the Republican People's Party (CHP), visited Istanbul's detained Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu at the Marmara Prison in Silivri. İnce used his social media accounts to announce the visit and voice his strong opposition to İmamoğlu's continued pre-trial detention.

İnce highlighted that İmamoğlu has been held for 734,400 minutes, emphasizing the duration by stating, "A minute in prison is no different from a month." He underscored that İmamoğlu has been imprisoned without a conviction for 510 days, quoting the poignant line, "Do you know, stone wall?"

Ekrem İmamoğlu has been in prison for 734,400 minutes and "A minute in prison is no different from a month" for 510 days without conviction!

— Muharrem İnceHighlighting the length of Ekrem İmamoğlu's detention.

During his visit, İnce conveyed a message from the detained mayor to the public. "He sends his greetings to all of you," İnce shared on his social media platform, accompanying his post with a photograph from the prison visit.

The visit and İnce's public statements draw attention to the ongoing legal situation of Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key political figure whose detention has sparked considerable debate and criticism within Turkey.

"Do you know, stone wall?" Today I visited him. He sends his greetings to all of you.

— Muharrem İnceSharing his experience during the visit and İmamoğlu's message.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.