Protests in major Turkish city after mayor defects to Erdogan party

Arab News · October 7, 2026

IZMIR, Turkiye: More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir on Wednesday, angered by the defection of the city’s mayor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP. The move was a huge sy

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