'Defect or Be Jailed': Turkey Opposition Mayors Face New Threat

'Defect or be jailed': Turkey opposition mayors face new threat

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.

‘Defect or be jailed’: opposition mayors face new threat in Turkey - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party. Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is currently battling a series of what observers say are politically motivated lawsuits and arrests targeting its mayors and leadership. The crackdown began after the CHP won a major victory over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’…

‘Defect or be jailed’: opposition mayors face new threat in Turkey - Turkish Minute

#Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.

‘Defect or be jailed’: Turkey opposition mayors face new threat

ANKARA (AFP) : Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party. Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is currently battling a string of what observers say are politically-motivated lawsuits and arrests targeting its mayors and leadership. The crackdown began after the CHP won a major victory over President Recep …