Imprisoned Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu calls on youth to join 'NEW Party'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently imprisoned, has called on young people to join a "NEW Party."
- The call was made via the Presidential Candidate Office's social media account, urging youth to become founding members.
- İmamoğlu promised new opportunities, equal chances, and a platform for youth to bring their "excitement, enthusiasm, intelligence, and talents" to power.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently detained, has issued a direct appeal to young people to join a newly forming political movement he calls the "NEW Party."
Dear Youth; Hopelessness, despair, being forgotten will leave your lives. You will dream, you will realize the dream you have established. Opportunities to compete with the world, equality of opportunity will be yours.
From his place of detention in Silivri, İmamoğlu used the Presidential Candidate Office's social media to invite youth to participate actively in political processes and become founding members. The campaign slogan, "Clench your fists, the chain of those who unite cannot be broken, CLENCH!" underscores the call for solidarity.
Come, let's achieve it together.
The "NEW Party" promises to eliminate despair and hopelessness for young people, offering them the chance to pursue and achieve their dreams. The initiative highlights opportunities in education, employment, and entrepreneurship, aiming to create a "new generation of politics."
NEW Party invites you young people. Come join this march!
İmamoğlu's message extends to all young people, both within Turkey and abroad, urging them to become the "greatest strength" of the "NEW Party." The call concludes with the optimistic refrain, "Everything will be beautiful," and includes a link for online applications.
Come be the founding member of the NEW Party.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.