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A hugely controversial defection in Turkey has handed control of the mayor's office in Izmir, an opposition stronghold, to President Erdogan's AKP. Mayor Cemil …
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This is normal in INDIA 😅😅
DW have obsation with turkey because they not allowed to talk about Israel!!!
There is no such thing as "neutral" judge, and never has been.
turkey is great democratic country even oposition want to join ruling party to make country better
So it is international thing 😂 I thought this only happens in my country, where leaders sell themselves out for money, power, greed and fear.
Erdogan is in power for over 23 years ironically.
thanks for covering this unbelievable political manipulation in my country. They threaten mayors to choose between selling their soul or unjust trial in prison, and other malice
DW’s obsession with Turkish politics is getting cringe to say the least
In india, the government purchases the entire opposition parties, end wash them whatever the allegations against them, especially murders and gang rapes. Means, government is a washing machine
Imagine afd is coming 😂😂😂😂😂
Erdogan is Dictator
Izmir akp before gta6 🎉🎉🎉🎉
DW is crying, 😂😂😂😂😂 behind the doors
Σμύρνη, is a Greek city!<br>Soon, it will become reunited with mother Greece!
So what's wrong with that? Isn’t any politician free to join any party? If the voters do not like it, then they shouldn’t vote for him in the next election. The protest is meaningless. The voters do not have any right to block a politician joining any party
In Izmir Before AKPs DEMOGRAPHIC Collase Ak Parti Overperformed Consistently In Izmir
Tugay is not the first opposition mayor to switch sides. Since the 2024 local vote, dozens of mayors elected on opposition tickets have defected to Erdogan's AK Party, according to Turkish media counts. However, controlling the mayorship does not mean the AKP also controls Izmir's municipal council, which is still dominated by the opposition.
