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Imamoglu's First Reaction to the Confiscation of His Book: 'I Will Not Be Intimidated, I Will Not Be Silenced'

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Detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu reacted to the seizure and halting of the printing of his book "The Nation Is My Witness," which contains his court defense, even before its publication. İmamoğlu said, "I will not be discouraged, I will not be silenced, I will not stop, and I will not surrender." İmamoğlu shared the cover of his book.

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Detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu reacted to the seizure and halting of the printing of his book "The Nation Is My Witness," which contains his court defense, even before its publication. İmamoğlu said, "I will not be discouraged, I will not be silenced, I will not stop, and I will not surrender." İmamoğlu shared the cover of his book.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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A decision has been made to confiscate the book in which Ekrem İmamoğlu wrote his defense.

·Türkiye
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It has been announced that the book "The Nation Is My Witness," which contains the defense statement of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in the trial against him, was banned and confiscated from printing presses even before it was ready for publication. Following the announcement by the leader of the New Party, Özgür Özel, İmamoğlu stated, "I will not stop and I will not surrender."

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered the seizure of all printed and forthcoming copies of Ekrem İmamoğlu's book titled "The Nation Is My Witness," and prohibited its distribution and sale.

Imamoğlu's book, which contains his defense in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality case, was seized while still in the printing stage. Imamoğlu reacted to the decision in a social media post, saying, "I will not be discouraged! I will not be silenced! I will not stop and I will not surrender!"

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered the seizure of all printed and forthcoming copies of the book "Millet Şahidimdir" (The Nation Is My Witness), authored by Ekrem İmamoğlu. Distribution and sale of the book have also been banned.

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Halk TV broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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