Balkan Cities Network, Mayor of Istanbul and President of the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye. The organization have reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of democracy, transparency, and due process in all legal matters.
In a joint statement, key municipal leaders from ICLEI and ICLEI Europe, including Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö (Sweden) and President of ICLEI, Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku (Finland) and First Vice President of ICLEI, Martin W. W. Horn, Lord Mayor of Freiburg (Germany) and President of ICLEI Europe, and Katja Dörner, Lord Mayor of Bonn (Germany) and Chair of the Climate Action Governance Portfolio of ICLEI’s Global Executive Committee, expressed their unwavering support for democratic principles and the rule of law.
The statement reads:
“As ICLEI and colleague Mayors we truly regret the detainment of the Mayor of Istanbul and President of the Turkish Union of Municipalities, Ekrem İmamoğlu. We hope that the truth around the Mayor’s innocence will be revealed soon.
As ICLEI we stand strongly for respecting the principles of democracy allowing open participation in elections, ability to govern by elected mayors as well as the rule of law in all its aspects.
We wish all affected strength in these challenging times.”
To read the statement, click here: ICLEI Website | ICLEI Europe Website
