Poster Response from İmamoğlu: Our Decisive Attitude Will Continue

IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, answered the question about the removal of the posters about Kanal Istanbul by the decision of the Istanbul Governor's Office. Reminding that he is constantly sharing his social media accounts about Kanal Istanbul, İmamoğlu said, “If they are going to initiate a transaction, I would advise them not to deal with posters. My posts on social media for months are still there. They can also initiate investigations about them; if there are those who find it right that an investigation will be opened or should be opened. We will also give an account for it," he said.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğluAfter opening the Büyükçekmece Employment Office, he answered the questions of the press members about the agenda. Journalists told İmamoğlu, “We saw that the banners of the IMM regarding Kanal Istanbul were removed in the images that were reflected in the media yesterday. Will you have an explanation on this subject?” he asked. İmamoğlu gave the following answer to this question:

"WE WILL FULFILL OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC TO THE END"

“It was an illegal job. There was, unfortunately, no pleasant dialogue on this. A process against the law, against the law, interfering with the jurisdiction of IMM has occurred. In the evening, a notification is sent around 8-9, saying 'Remove these until 12 am' by Mr. Governor; but there is no justification, in the form of no justification. No such thing. We are the rule of law. We comply with the law; nobody should doubt that. There was a discomfort, uneasiness in the name of the city, a process that we left to ourselves and watched from a distance in order to avoid ugly images. But no one should think that we have withdrawn on this attitude and behavior. We continue our determined stance on this matter. In this sense, we will fulfill our responsibility to inform the public to the fullest. Our stance against this project, hanged plans and all transactions regarding the process, which is made behind closed doors, without the idea of ​​even a single citizen, regarding these areas of millions of square meters, where only IMM, public areas are located. If they are going to start a transaction, I advise them not to mess with posters. He was going to get up on Friday anyway. We had Victory Week on Friday; We will hang our posters. Next week there is both the Malazgirt Victory and the August 30 Victory; we were going to hang our posters. But my posts on social media for months are still there. They can also initiate an investigation into them; if there are those who find it right that an investigation will be launched or should be opened. We also give an account for it. Let's announce this here. "