section_path: Mayor of Istanbul (2019–present)/Alleged assassination attempt
section_name: Alleged assassination attempt
paragraph_text: Alleged assassination attempt
  
  On 1 December 2020, OdaTV reported that the Islamic State plotted to assassinate İmamoğlu. It was reported that a group of ISIS militants had been caught. Also, İmamoğlu's security guards had been instructed to "be more careful" on 23 November 2020. The Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said: "We receive intelligence like this from time to time, but they are not disclosed to the public," but the Turkish Police denied that an assassination attempt was in place. It also refuted claims that the assassins were apprehended.