The holiday photo, allegedly shared by Selim İmamoğlu, the son of detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, on his personal Instagram account, caused wide repercussions on social media.
In the rapidly spreading holiday photo, the Marshall Islands flag, which is described as the "easy flag" in the maritime industry and provides various advantages, especially tax exemptions and flexible inspection standards, was seen flying on the yacht.
In maritime trade and luxury yachting, it is the process of ship owners registering their ships in countries such as the Marshall Islands, Panama or Liberia in order to avoid high taxes, duties and strict regulations in their home countries. This provides a serious financial advantage to yacht owners.
There has been no official statement or denial from the Selim İmamoğlu front or the İmamoğlu family regarding the photo frame, which has created great controversy in the shadow of the current economic crisis and ongoing political polemics in Türkiye.