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Turkish Opposition Mayor Joins Erdogan's Party Amid Crackdown
Defection Drama: Turkish Mayor Joins Ruling Party Amid Political Tensions
Ozlem Cercioglu, mayor of Turkey's Aydin city, left the CHP to join Erdogan's AK Party amid political strife, highlighting tensions over opposition crackdowns in Turkey. Allegations of pressure and legal threats were denied by both Cercioglu and AKP officials.
After Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu and her fellow mayors joined the AKP, some CHP members in Aydın were dismissed.
Yalvaç Mayor Mustafa Kodal made his first statement since joining the AK Party. Kodal, elected mayor of Yalvaç from the İYİ Party in the March 2024 local elections, stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented him with his badge at a ceremony in Ankara. Kodal stated that he joined the AK Party to enhance Yalvaç's potential, strengthen development initiatives, and provide more effective services. Expressing his pride in being a part of th…
9 opposition mayors join Erdoğan’s party amid claims of threats, coercion - Turkish Minute
Nine opposition politicians, including six mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), have joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), a move the CHP says was driven by threats, intimidation and political pressure amid an ongoing crackdown on the party.
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