Turkey : Curfew reaction from Imamoglu: I hope the price will not be heavy!

Ekrem İmamoğlu, President of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), broadcasted live on Özlem Gürses’ Halk TV. He was the guest of the program named “Clock” Imamoglu answered Gürses’ questions regarding the coronavirus outbreak and the agenda.

“WE WANT TO CONTINUE USEFUL COMMUNICATION”

Özlem Gürses, “Is there a relationship between CHP municipalities regarding the resignation of Süleyman Soylu?” Stating that the incident was related to the operation within the government, Imamoglu said:

* I don’t think we will be related. It is entirely a process of a political party’s own functioning within the government. My only wish is to be able to establish the warmest relationship with all relevant ministries, as frankly as possible in this process.

* Because this is both the requirement of our duty and the task of the appointed ministers who do this duty. Therefore, it is of interest to us how the process is operated, rather than who is. In this sense, I frankly wish a process in which both the transparent and the relationship are at a maximum level and turn into a beneficial relationship.

* I would like to state that this is the job we need most when running a 16 million city. Because, recently, I have been talking with the Minister of Health 3 times on the phone.

* I also had telephone calls with the Minister of the Interior twice, especially after the donation process. There were those who were beneficial, those who did not reach the result, but there was a communication. I hope we work together on days when we will continue to have useful communication.

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“I HOPE, IT’S A FEW OF THE FEW HOURS LIVING WON’T BE HEAVY

To the question about whether she had any information about the curfew, İmamoğlu said, “We did not have any information. I don’t think any mayor knows. I don’t even think that even the local supervisors know enough. If they had information, why would they hide from us? What happened at that moment upset us all. I hope that the cost of a few hours will not be heavy, ”he said.

“ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR OF THE REPUBLIC IS ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR US”

“Do you have any information from President Erdogan’s announcement that the curfew will apply again at the end of this week?” Imamoğlu answered the question as follows:

* It is sufficient information for us to announce the curfew, which is given for Saturday, by the President of the Republic. No more is needed. This is what we desire, at a reasonable time for such practices and actions.

* Mr. President has declared. Today is Monday. Probably the details will be forwarded by our Governor, tomorrow, the next day.

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“Believers are breathing now.

“Why is there no curfew in Istanbul and critical cities?” imamoğlu answered the question as follows:

* I have been a mayor calling on the curfew since 24 March. I attended the Pandemic Board in Istanbul 2 times. The healthcare participants, medical people, scientists there stated that their decisions on this matter are clear, that there is a curfew of at least 2-3 weeks.

* Afterwards, a 2-day curfew was imposed on us with a wrong start. Mr. President, announced a 2-day curfew for the next weekend.

* I think that the mistake was continued. There are both scientific and medical approaches that it is not beneficial. This is just a little bit like breathing.

* If the process continues to infect, the densities are showing it right now, unfortunately it will not be a useful operation, action.

* On this subject, why a 2-3 week curfew on the streets, especially at least 65 percent of the resistance in Istanbul is experiencing the application of pandemic process in Turkey, I do not understand it. Believe me, human breathing is running out now.

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