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Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdoğan’s party amid political crackdown

Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdoğan’s party amid political crackdown

The mayor of Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city and an opposition stronghold, has defected to the ruling AKP party, boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's position.

The move comes amid an intense political crackdown on the opposition in Turkey.

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