
Ekrem İmamoğlu (International)
@imamoglu_int
Mayor of Istanbul and President of Turkish Municipalities Union. For tweets in Turkish: @ekrem_imamoglu
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https://www.ekremimamoglu.com/ 31-07-2019 09:15:02
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I visited today Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) at infamous Silivri prison. I'm moved by his high spirits & resilience. I conveyed the solidarity & support from European Parliament. I thank 🇹🇷 authorities for allowing this visit. Rule of law should be respected & Ekrem bey should be free.

Today, at the Eurocities 2025 General Assembly in Braga, Portugal, I was honored from afar with a very special recognition. This meaningful recognition for our commitment to the defence of democratic principles and values belongs not only to me, but to our brave young people






A powerful resolution was adopted at the federal congress of Germany’s Social Democratic Party ( SPD Parteivorstand 🇪🇺 ), calling for my immediate release and expressing full solidarity with Türkiye’s democratic opposition. The resolution condemns the ongoing political repression in Türkiye





🇹🇷 As President of the European Committee of the Regions, I am deeply concerned by the wave of arrests targeting opposition mayors in Türkiye. We stand ready to intensify our cooperation with all our Turkish partners to promote local democracy, stability, and social peace.


bit.ly/46wCa7V The PES strongly condemns the politically motivated arrests of opposition mayors in Turkey. Erdoğan’s regime has detained three democratically elected mayors from our member party CHP: Zeydan Karalar, Mayor of Adana; Muhittin Böcek, Mayor of Antalya and


