Ekrem İmamoğlu's Criticism of 'Profit' to the Government

Imprisoned presidential candidate and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu made statements about Türkiye's agenda via the "Presidential Candidate Office" social media account.

İmamoğlu; He criticized the government over the fund crisis, operations against municipalities, economic management and judicial decisions.

İmamoğlu said, "I would like to share some of my ideas about Turkey's burning agenda. Turkey's agenda is 'profiteering'. The AK Party government and the palace mentality have completely collapsed."

“THOSE WHO ROBBED 20 BILLION DOLLARS HAVE TRIED TO ESCAPE FROM ACCOUNTABILITY”

Making evaluations regarding the fund crisis, İmamoğlu brought up the claim that there was a loss of 20 billion dollars and said:

"Those who robbed our nation of 20 billion dollars with the 'fund profiteering', the robbery of the century, have resorted to avoiding accountability and distracting the nation."

“THIS NAME IS NATIONAL WILL PROFIT”

Reacting to the operations against municipalities, İmamoğlu continued his statement as follows:

“Everyone is aware of the ongoing operation to collapse the municipalities, using all institutions of the judiciary and the state, after Adalar and Üsküdar, with the detention of the Mayor of Eyüpsultan.

It is obvious what the unlawful dawn operations were carried out against the Mayors of Yenişehir and Mezitli, together with Mersin Metropolitan Municipality and the President of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, Vahap Seçer. This is called 'profiteering of the national will.'"

“THIS CALLED IS A HIRE PROFIT”

İmamoğlu, who also targeted the economic management, expressed his criticisms regarding inflation, unemployment, food and fuel prices:

"Those who drag the nation into hunger, misery and unemployment, from inflation that this government and its incompetent economic management cannot reduce to unemployment, from food prices that they cannot stop to diesel and gasoline increases, are trying to put the heavy burden they have caused on this nation. This is called 'increase profiteering.'"

“IT IS A JUSTICE PROFIT”

İmamoğlu also criticized the decision and arrests against T24 and said:

"The government, which can produce nothing but crisis and chaos, continues to obstruct the independent organizations they fear, as in the case of 'T24', to arrest people for saying 'a minister will resign', and to commit the lawlessness of the century with absurd cases such as 'espionage', 'official car', 'idiot case'. 'It is a profiteering of justice.'"

“THESE PEOPLE WILL MAKE YOU 'BALLOT BALLOT HIT'”

At the end of his statement, İmamoğlu addressed the government and said:

"Profilers, I know my voice that you banned is still ringing in your ears. Open your ears carefully and listen. You think you are making money with these methods. You think you are the landlord and the nation is the tenant. Be aware: These people will 'profiteer' you. Our nation will call you to account and get their rights. It's almost time."