Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Pendik-Sabiha Gökçen metro, President Erdoğan targeted İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu without giving a name in his statement. Erdogan,“Some are trying to own the rail systems we built. You know who they are, right? It’s flooding, where is the mayor of Istanbul? in Bodrum. But where are Erdogan’s ministers? Where the cases are used the phrases.
Replying to President Erdogan in his post on his social media account, İmamoğlu said: “The cost of the metro line, which was opened today, is covered by the IMM. In other words, as in the whole country, the sole owner of the investments is our precious citizens. Pendik Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro will be beneficial to our Istanbul.” said.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments (AYGM), “The metro cost 4.4 Billion TL. The investment was made by AYGM from the budget of our Ministry. Good luck to Istanbul and our country!” made the statement.
“IMM will not disappear by closing the logo”
IMM Press Advisor Murat Ongun shared the photograph of President Erdogan in front of the subway car, whose IMM logo was covered, and the photo of the vehicle in its normal state.
Ongun said in his post on his Twitter account:
“That logo is the logo of 16 million Istanbulites.
IMM pays for this line. The line is operated by IMM’s Metro Istanbul company. You can take this metro with Istanbulkart.
IMM will not disappear by closing the logo.”
