Following a digital examination of the phone belonging to Kadriye Kasapoğlu, who is said to have worked in the private office of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, it was claimed that a controversial diagram had been found. The diagram, which contained headings implying that political and institutional structures had been planned for the future, brought the findings of the investigation to the forefront of public debate.
According to the allegations reflected in the investigation report, the upper part of the diagram shows a structure in which İmamoğlu is positioned as a ‘presidential candidate’. It is stated that the lower layers list items indicating the roles of the CHP General Presidency, the Central Executive Board (MYK), the Party Assembly (PM), groups of MPs and opposition parties in the process.
The diagram identified in the digital investigation is said to include headings such as ‘abroad,’ ‘data management,’ ‘propaganda materials,’ ‘financial resources,’ ‘media agency,’ ‘local alliances,’ and ‘new state structure.’ Information indicating that the headings ‘local alliances’ and “abroad” are repeated in two separate sections is particularly noteworthy, while the emphasis on a ‘new state’ has fuelled debate about the report's content.
According to analysts, the diagram resembles the organisational structures found in political parties' election campaign plans. It could be the preparation of an election strategy, but it could also be considered a draft of an alternative political scenario. However, official claims of ‘criminal organisation structure and the goal of interfering with the state structure’ have brought the issue to the legal level.
No comprehensive statement regarding the process has yet been made public. If the allegations are confirmed, the scope of the investigation may widen, and certain institutional authorities may be called to testify. Political observers state that if the digital materials obtained are disclosed in the investigation file, the debate will intensify.
Although the details of the examination of Kasapoğlu's digital material have not yet been fully shared with the public, it has become one of the important topics on the political agenda. It is expected that the process will become clearer in the coming days with official statements from political actors, security units and judicial bodies.
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