Editing Abdullah Gül (section)

==After leaving the office==
[[File:Abdullah Gül 2011-06-07.jpg|thumb|Abdullah Gül in 2011]]
After leaving the office former president kept political silence, focusing mainly upon social and cultural issues, as well as charity. He had not announced his political judgements or expressed political support to any Turkish party or politician. However, amid an outbreak of political crysis and [[2025 Turkish protests|massive protests]], caused by incarceration of [[List of mayors of Istanbul|Istanbul mayor]] [[Ekrem İmamoğlu]] allegedly initiated by the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Abdullah Gül expressed his support to the former, stating: "Let us remember how the public conscience did not accept the injustices that were once committed against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and me. Such mistakes should not be made against Ekrem Imamoglu, who was elected mayor by the people."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-22 |title=Abdullah Gül uzun süren sessizliğini Ekrem İmamoğlu için bozdu |url=https://www.haberler.com/politika/abdullah-gul-uzun-suren-sessizligini-ekrem-18466269-haberi/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Haberler |language=tr}}</ref>