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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Kılıçdaroğlu stated that İmamoğlu is "not a political prisoner" and argued that he is not a party to the nullification lawsuit. Evaluating the developments in Syria as "a success for the Republic of Turkey," Kılıçdaroğlu also described the CHP's signatures on the framework law for the peace process as "historic." (This article, titled "Kılıçdaroğlu: İmamoğlu is not a political prisoner. Developments in Syria are a success for the state. The fram…

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu argued that Ekrem İmamoğlu is not a "political prisoner." While stating that he did not approve of İmamoğlu's arrest, Kılıçdaroğlu, on the one hand, expressed his lack of trust in the judiciary, and on the other hand, defended the party congress decision that brought him back to the leadership of the CHP. It was also noteworthy that Kılıçdaroğlu, who said "the opposition does not criticize the opposition," leveled harsh critic…