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Özgür Özel's Statement Regarding İMamoğlu's Defense: 'Do You Understand Now Why We Wanted a Live Broadcast?'

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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, commented on the defense of the detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, saying, "Now do you understand why we were so confidently requesting a live broadcast, and why it wasn't broadcast even though Mr. Devlet Bahçeli said it should be, and Erdoğan said that if Mr. Devlet Bahçeli wanted it, of course it would happen?"

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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, commented on the defense of the detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, saying, "Now do you understand why we were so confidently requesting a live broadcast, and why it wasn't broadcast even though Mr. Devlet Bahçeli said it should be, and Erdoğan said that if Mr. Devlet Bahçeli wanted it, of course it would happen?"

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party, stated that Ekrem İmamoğlu's defense in court refuted the allegations. Reacting to the fact that the hearings were not broadcast live, Özel said, "Now do you understand why we were so confidently demanding live broadcasts?"

Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party, commented on İmamoğlu's defense, arguing that the prosecution was in a deplorable state. Özel criticized the fact that the defense was not broadcast live and that Halk TV was shut down, stating that opening an investigation into the defense itself hindered the right to defense.

Ekrem İmamoğlu will continue his defense on the second day. The repercussions of the Halk TV operation continue. Details in our live blog. İmamoğlu's defense on day 2 | Latest situation in the Halk TV operation Medyascope

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Medyascope broke the news on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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