İmamoğlu marks July 15 anniversary: 'Turkish nation showed it wants no guardianship over elected officials'

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu commemorated the 15 Temmuz Democracy and National Unity Day with a message emphasizing the Turkish nation's rejection of external control. Speaking via his presidential candidacy office's social media, İmamoğlu stated that on that night a decade ago, a "despicable organization" attempted to turn the military against the people.

"The Turkish nation showed that it did not want any guardianship over the elected officials, by shielding its body against tanks and planes," İmamoğlu said. He contrasted this national resistance with the current government's actions, asserting that the ruling party has neither accounted for its responsibilities regarding the coup attempt nor expanded democratic political space to prevent future occurrences. Instead, he claimed, the government has increasingly subjected politics to the control of the judiciary and bureaucracy.

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The Turkish nation showed that it did not want any guardianship over the elected officials, by shielding its body against tanks and planes.

İmamoğlu concluded by remembering those who died for the country and expressing gratitude to veterans. He reiterated the principle that sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation, stating, "Sovereignty belongs to the nation unconditionally, and it will always be so."

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Sovereignty belongs to the nation unconditionally, and it will always be so.