In his complaint, Erdoğan claims that İmamoğlu made “unfounded accusations and slanders that damaged his reputation and incited hatred” against him. The head of state is demanding compensation of one million Turkish lira (about 27,000 euros), the government’s Anadolu news agency reported.
It is not yet known which statements the complaint refers to. İmamoğlu (Republican People’s Party, CHP, social democrat) attended a rally on Thursday evening to condemn the arrest of a local elected official accused of terrorism.
beers priority In 2019, after 25 years of dominance of Erdogan and his party (Justice and Development Party, AKP) in the Turkish metropolis, Ekrem İmamoğlu is often presented as the main political rival of the current president and is expected to participate in presidential elections from 2019. 2028.
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