İmamoğlu Responds to 'Hasan İmamoğlu' Allegations: 'My Answer to Slanders!'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu denied allegations that his father, Hasan İmamoğlu, was linked to FETÖ and operated a school that was closed for such ties.
- İmamoğlu stated that his father never ran any school and therefore, no school linked to FETÖ could have been closed due to him.
- He vowed legal action against those spreading these "despicable slanders" and conspiracies.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has strongly refuted allegations linking his father, Hasan İmamoğlu, to the FETÖ organization and the operation of a school allegedly closed due to such ties. Speaking from Silivri Prison, İmamoğlu issued a statement via the Presidential Candidate Office's X account.
This is my response to the slanders! My father, Hasan İmamoğlu, never operated any school.
"This is my response to the slanders! My father, Hasan İmamoğlu, never operated any school," İmamoğlu declared. He further emphasized that the closure of a non-existent school due to FETÖ affiliation is impossible. "Such despicable slanders will not stick to me or my family!" he asserted.
İmamoğlu concluded by stating his intention to pursue legal recourse against the individuals and institutions responsible for fabricating these claims and conspiracies. "We will certainly settle accounts with the individuals and institutions that are conspiring by spreading these slanders through legal channels," he said.
Such despicable slanders will not stick to me or my family!
The allegations appear to be an attempt to tarnish İmamoğlu's reputation, particularly as he remains a prominent political figure. His firm denial and threat of legal action signal his determination to combat what he terms baseless accusations.
We will certainly settle accounts with the individuals and institutions that are conspiring by spreading these slanders through legal channels.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.