İmamoğlu Shares Photo of CHP Leader, Criticizes Government Actions

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has shared a photograph of Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel, using the image to criticize the government's actions against political opponents. The photo, taken during Özel's visit to a home in Gaziantep Eyüpsultan, was posted on İmamoğlu's social media account.

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Look closely at this photo, those who think they can leave the nation helpless by imprisoning us and appointing trustees to party buildings!

İmamoğlu accompanied the image with a pointed message: "Look closely at this photo, those who think they can leave the nation helpless by imprisoning us and appointing trustees to party buildings!" He added that those who believe hope for justice, democracy, and prosperity is tied to buildings and party signs will face "great disappointment."

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Those who believe hope for justice, democracy, and prosperity is tied to buildings and party signs will face great disappointment.

The mayor asserted that hope will continue to grow with every step, directly challenging the notion that political pressure and legal actions can quell the public's aspirations. The post implies a broader struggle for democratic principles and justice within Turkey, framing the current political climate as one where opponents are being silenced through imprisonment and the seizure of party assets.

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Hope will continue to grow with every step.