CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu opens door to İmamoğlu's Turkish presidential bid

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the "absolute nullity" faction within the CHP, stated that he does not consider Ekrem İmamoğlu a "political prisoner." Claiming that the CHP base remains steadfast, Kılıçdaroğlu said, "CHP supporters will go to the Six Arrows [the symbol of the CHP], cast their vote, it's that simple."

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Following the court's ruling that the CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress was null and void due to "irregularities," Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the party leadership, made a noteworthy statement about the detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Kılıçdaroğlu referred to İmamoğlu as a "political prisoner."

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CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, drawing attention to the fact that Ekrem İmamoğlu is being tried for corruption, said, "He is not a political prisoner, he is not someone who has been imprisoned because of his political views. You will account for every single penny." With this statement, Kılıçdaroğlu revealed for the first time that İmamoğlu is being tried for "corruption."

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Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who returned to the leadership of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in Turkey after a court ruling, did not rule out supporting a possible presidential bid for the arrested mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. In an interview with the Turkish edition of Euronews, Kilicdaroglu said that such support would require talks, stressing the need for the opposition to unite. "How will you get 51%? By working together. …