Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was jailed in March and suspended as the mayor of İstanbul, has congratulated Zohran Mamdani on his victory in yesterday's mayoral election in New York City, describing the result as "historic."
"You achieved a historic victory in the New York mayoral election with the highest turnout since 1969," the message read. "The power of social municipalism, inclusivity, solidarity, and people-oriented leadership has once again been demonstrated. There is no force stronger than the people’s will and the pursuit of justice."
"Another politics is possible," the post read, ending with a note of "greetings, solidarity, and hope from İstanbul."
Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, won the race with over 50 percent of the vote, according to initial results. His closest rival, former governor Andrew Cuomo, backed by former US President Donald Trump and several billionaries donors, received around 41.6 percent.
İmamoğlu was jailed over seven months ago on corruption charges, at a time when he was preparing to announce his candicacy for president. Although he was removed from office following his arrest, he has continued to make his presence felt in public discussions through statements relayed by his lawyers.
Earlier this year, he also congratulated Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado after she was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Machado had previously called for US military intervention in Venezuela and had received support from Trump.
Tebrikler @ZohranKMamdani !
— Cumhurbaşkanlığı Aday Ofisi (@CBAdayOfisi) November 5, 2025
New York belediye seçimlerinde 1969'dan bu yana en yüksek katılımla tarihi bir zafer kazandınız.
Sosyal belediyecilik, kapsayıcılık, dayanışma ve halktan yana liderliğin gücü bir kez daha ortaya çıktı.
Halkın iradesinin ve adalet arayışının…
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