Financial Times, the UK-based world-famous publication, covered Ekrem İmamoğlu. The moments when İmamoğlu prayed after his election as Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor attracted the attention of the Financial Times. In the news, it was underlined that Ekrem İmamoğlu is of vital importance for the opposition in Turkey, and İmamoğlu was described as “a charismatic and softer religious person”.
“THERE ARE BOTH A SPEECH AND A QURAN ON HIS TABLE”
The news also stated that İmamoğlu’s temperament enabled him to receive votes from outside the CHP, which is based on secular ideology. Referring to İmamoğlu’s statement to the Financial Times, “I really want the Republic of Turkey to exist in a secular order, democratic order and with this diversity for centuries”, the newspaper said about İmamoğlu: “Both the Speech, an important Atatürk speech, and the Quran are exhibited on his desk.” lines were used.
İMAMOĞLU IS ERDOĞAN’S MOST IMPORTANT COMPETITION
In the news, 52-year-old İmamoğlu was stated as the biggest rival against President Erdoğan after he won the last elections.
