"Liberation in Imamoglou": The Central Message of the Socialist International Meeting - World Stock Market

The International Social Council, meeting on Saturday in Istanbul, asked for the release of Istanbul Prime Minister Ekrem Imamoglu, whose arrest sparked widespread protests in Turkey.

We regret that there are our brothers who prefer to remain silent in this bad period we are going through, said CHP Chairman Özgür Özel.

The meeting was attended by Spanish Prime Minister and President of the Socialist International, Pedro Sanchez, while before the start of the proceedings, a message from the imprisoned Ekrem Imamoglu was read.

Socialist International calls for release of İstanbul mayor - Turkish Minute

The Council of the Socialist International on Saturday called for the release of İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, whose arrest two months ago triggered a wave of protests in Turkey. The March 19 detention and subsequent arrest of İmamoğlu, widely seen as the biggest political rival to longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the next 2028 presidential election, sparked Turkey’s worst protests in decades. Meeting in İstanbul, leaders of socialist…

Responsible for the socialist party of several countries, including the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, have introduced façade with the words "Freetem Imamoglu", according to images published by the main opposition party of Turkey, the CHP whose leader, Ozgur Ozel, is Vice-President of the International Socialists. "All those in this room have made great sacrifices to defend democracy. We are through difficult times, many of our friends ar…

The Socialist International Council on Saturday called for the release of imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose arrest and detention in March sparked a wave of protests in Turkey. The AFP agency reported this, adding that these were the largest protests in the last decade. Leaders of socialist parties from various countries, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, gathered in Istanbul on Saturday. At their meeting, they symboli…