A resolution condemning the imprisonment of Mayor Constantinople Ekrem Imamoglou was approved by a large majority, the plenary of the European Committee of Regions in Brussels. The initiative belongs to Kostas Bakoyannis, who in his speech emphasized, among other things:

“At the moment, Ekrem Imamoglu, a colleague mayor, a defender of European values, is imprisoned, not because he committed an offense, but because he dared to win three times in a democratic way, through a fair election. His imprisonment is not just an attack on him, but on every citizen who believes in the power of his vote. It is an attack on democratic governance, the rule of law, the values ​​that unite us as Europeans. “

And then he referred to his relationship with Mr. Imamoglou, saying: “We crushed walls and built bridges together, not only between Athens and Constantinople, but among our peoples.”

The resolution emphasizes that “Imamoglou’s imprisonment is a blatant violation of human rights and a direct attack on democratic institutions”. He also notes that “silence against such practices is not an option for Europe”, noting that “Geopolitics cannot be used as an alibi to ignore the erosion of democracy.”