Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

Mayor of Istanbul and President of Turkish Municipalities Union. For tweets in Turkish: @ekrem_imamoglu ekremimamoglu.com Istanbul, Turkey Joined July 2019

Tweets

1K
Followers

371K
Following

168
Likes

801

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

3 days ago

In Izmir, the B40 Balkan Cities Network gathered to affirm that the strength of our cities comes from democracy, solidarity and the free will of their citizens. The declaration adopted by Balkan mayors underlined an unshakable commitment to stand with the people of Istanbul, my…

31 226 2K 34K 7

Download Image

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

4 days ago

My statement in response to the unlawful annulment of CHP’s Istanbul provincial congress: No force can take captive the will that founded the Republic, the nation’s leading party, and the sovereignty of the people. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) is the guarantee of the…

62 581 4K 67K 20

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

a week ago

I was unable to meet my European colleagues who came to visit me in Silivri. Still, I followed their visit first to Saraçhane, the heart of our municipality, and then to Silivri itself. They stood shoulder to shoulder with İstanbul, Türkiye, and democracy. It was an honor to…

65 789 6K 89K 20

Download Image

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

2 weeks ago

From my prison cell in Silivri, I salute the brave people of Beyoğlu who filled the square of the historic “Sixth Municipal District.” I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the European mayors and representatives who stood with our cause by attending our rally in…

57 757 6K 333K 28

Download Image

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

2 weeks ago

At least 20 people were killed yesterday in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. Among the dead are international correspondents from Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye. Footage shows a second strike hitting as rescuers tried to save lives. This horror…

21 285 2K 49K 11

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

2 weeks ago

I welcome the efforts to end the 3.5-year war in Ukraine. A just and lasting peace in the Black Sea is vital for Europe’s security architecture and energy supply. A lasting peace, however, is only possible by guaranteeing Ukraine’s security and sovereignty. Once the guns are…

38 256 2K 52K 9

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

3 weeks ago

From Silivri to Üsküdar, our voice cannot be silenced. We never stole what was not ours, never betrayed the trust of this nation. That is why the people chose us and why they will choose us again. They lost Üsküdar. They lost Istanbul. Soon, they will lose the seats of power…

71 603 4K 61K 11

Download Image

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

3 weeks ago

Our collective humanity is facing its toughest test in Gaza. The “Palestinian Pelé” was killed while waiting in line for humanitarian aid for his family. Tens of thousands more are dying quietly, either under fire or from hunger. Weaponizing hunger and turning humanitarian aid…

19 295 2K 47K 4

Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int

4 weeks ago

While addressing the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, youth delegate Enes Hocaoğulları spoke with courage: “Our disease is democratic backsliding, and its clearest symptom is İmamoğlu’s imprisonment.” He recounted the police violence during the Saraçhane protests and brought up…