Turkish mayor defects to Erdogan's party in opposition stronghold

The National ·
United Arab Emirates

The mayor of Turkey ’s most prominent opposition stronghold has defected to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, in a move that prompted protests and criticism over the state of the country’s democracy. Mr Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) has never won a mayoral election in Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. It is widely seen as a bastion of secular opposition parties who…

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