YENİ Parti leader Özgür Özel announces social welfare plans and criticizes book ban

Özgür Özel YENİ Parti Ekrem İmamoğlu book ban social security

YENİ Parti leader Özgür Özel, during a series of visits to Kocaeli, announced several social welfare projects and addressed ongoing legal controversies. A central pillar of the party's platform is a proposal to provide state-funded social security and retirement benefits for housewives, including those caring for children, the elderly, or the disabled. To support working women, the party also plans to establish nurseries in every neighborhood.

Simultaneously, Özel addressed the legal situation of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu. He reported that the Istanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace has issued a decision to seize and halt the printing of İmamoğlu’s book, ‘Millet Şahidimdir’, which contains his legal defense. İmamoğlu responded via social media, stating he will not be silenced. Various press and professional organizations have also expressed concern, characterizing the ban on an unreleased book as an interference with the right to information and freedom of expression.

Entities

Ekrem İmamoğlu · Gebze · Istanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace · Karamürsel · Kocaeli · Nacho Sánchez Amor · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Yeni Parti · Yeni Party · Özgür Özel

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[● 8 SOURCES] The YENİ Party is developing a project to provide state-backed social security and retirement benefits for housewives. www.yenicaggazetesi.com · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ozgurozel.org · haberinyildizi.com · www.haberport.com · +2 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Indirect taxes are causing a significant financial burden on citizens. www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Retiree purchasing power has dropped from 8 quarter gold coins twenty years ago to 2 today. www.indyturk.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The number of tailors in Karamürsel has decreased by approximately one-twentieth compared to the past. www.indyturk.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com
[● 10 SOURCES] Özgür Özel criticized the judicial process regarding Ekrem İmamoğlu, claiming his right to defense was restricted. bizimtv.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · epochtimestr.com · yurtsever.org.tr · noktahaberyorum.com · +3 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The Istanbul 4th Criminal Court of Peace ordered the seizure and cessation of printing for Ekrem İmamoğlu’s book, ‘Millet Şahidimdir’. bizimtv.com.tr · epochtimestr.com · yurtsever.org.tr · www.guneydoguekspres.com · noktahaberyorum.com · +2 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The YENİ Party promises to eliminate medical participation fees and prescription costs for retirees. haberinyildizi.com · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.haberport.com · www.medyagazete.com
[● 6 SOURCES] The YENİ Party plans to have the state pay insurance premiums for housewives to ensure they can retire. haberinyildizi.com · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ozgurozel.org · www.haberport.com · www.korkusuz.com.tr · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The YENİ Party aims to establish a nursery in every neighborhood to support working women. www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.ozgurozel.org · www.haberport.com · haberinyildizi.com · www.korkusuz.com.tr · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ekrem İmamoğlu stated on social media that he will not back down or be silenced following the book ban. www.sozcu.com.tr