Main opposition CHP's Istanbul Mayor and vice presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu’s election bus was attacked with stones by a group of people during a rally in the eastern province of Erzurum. İmamoğlu said they will file criminal complaints against the governor and security forces for not preventing the attack, adding that he saw 10-15 of his supporters were injured.
A group of people threw stones at the election bus of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul Mayor and vice presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu while he was addressing citizens during a rally in the eastern province of Erzurum on May 7.
Speaking on top of the bus, İmamoğlu called on citizens to remain calm in the face of the attack.
After the negotiations, the buses of the AKP metropolitan municipality were withdrawn from this area.
After the Çorum and Sivas rallies, Ekrem İmamoğlu came to the area by bus at 18.00.
As soon as Imamoglu got on the bus to speak, the provocateurs started throwing stones at the citizens who came to listen to Imamoglu and Imamoglu's car.
Imamoglu had to leave the venue before he could complete his speech.
The injured were treated.