İmamoğlu urges citizens: “Do not accept unjust and unlawful imprisonment”
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At a glance
- Detained presidential candidate and elected Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu released a video message on social media.
- He urged citizens not to become accustomed to or normalize what he called unjust decisions and unlawful imprisonment.
Detained presidential candidate and elected Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has called on citizens to reject what he described as unjust decisions and unlawful imprisonment.
In a video message shared on social media, İmamoğlu addressed the public directly. “My dear nation, I am calling out to you,” he said. “Do not become accustomed to it, do not normalize it. Never, ever accept these unjust decisions, these unjust and unlawful imprisonments. Let the nation bear witness to me.”
My dear nation, I am calling out to you. Do not become accustomed to it, do not normalize it. Never, ever accept these unjust decisions, these unjust and unlawful imprisonments. Let the nation bear witness to me.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.