Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdoğan’s party amid political crackdown
Jahrelang regierte die Oppositionspartei CHP im türkischen Izmir. Doch Korruptionsvorwürfe und Festnahmen setzen ihr zu. Bürgermeister Tugay trat erst aus der Partei aus - und wechselt nun zu Erdoğans AKP.
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- 2026-10-07 10:11 UTCBianet · bianet.org ↗
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- 2026-10-07 13:54 UTCGuardian via AFP · theguardian.com ↗
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