Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdogan's party
By The Washington Times (World News) | Created at 2026-10-07 21:55:41 | Updated at 2026-10-09 01:38:47
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The mayor of Turkey's third-largest city, Izmir, defected to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party on Wednesday, giving it the mayoralty of the opposition stronghold for the first time.