Imamoglu: rompi le pareti della paura. Sanno che perderanno. Il percorso della democrazia e della Repubblica è il percorso della nostra nazione. Una manciata di persone perderà.

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**Dear Young People,**

You were the first to break through the walls of fear. You were the first to rebel against the mindset that steals your future and hopes, disregards your will, ignores you, and does not respect you.

The spirit of the times is calling you. With your intelligence, sincerity, strong sense of justice, and spirit that shatters prejudices, with your solidarity and embrace of all, you will lead this beautiful country into the light in the near future, which will rightfully belong to you.

I stand tall in Silivri. These conspiracies, lies, and deceptions do not affect me in the slightest. Do not let them affect you either.

The young people who have been detained and arrested in this process are our young people. You are our pride. We will stand together to prevent any harm from coming to you and will support you and your families until the end.

I have said before that this struggle is a long, rocky, dusty, and challenging road. We have overcome the greatest obstacle. Do not be deceived by the bold and aggressive words of a handful of people who cannot even face society. They know they will lose. The path of democracy and the Republic is the path of our nation, and our nation will prevail. The youth will prevail. A handful of people will lose.

History will write about you, young people! You will write history and set an example for the world!

**REMEMBER!**

**OUR PATH IS LONG, OUR EXCITEMENT IS HIGH, AND WE HAVE OUR YOUTH!**

**WE ARE THE TURKISH YOUTH, THIRSTY FOR JUSTICE!**

**WE WILL NEVER GIVE UP.**

– Ekrem Imamoglu