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Izmir mayor defects from opposition to Erdoğan's AKP

Original: Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdoğan's party https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/ce

Cemil Tugay, the mayor of Izmir, has defected from Turkey's main opposition party to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's AKP. Izmir has long been a stronghold of the opposition CHP, so the move is a significant blow to the party and a boost for Erdoğan ahead of future elections. Commentators are weighing what prompted the defection and what it signals for Turkey's political landscape.

Why now: A high-profile opposition mayor switching to Erdoğan's party is a major shift in Turkish politics

Cemil TugayIzmirRecep Tayyip ErdoğanAKPCHP

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• Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdoğan's party https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/cemil-tugay-mayor-izmir-defects-akp-erdogan-turkey # WorldNews # Turkey # Politics · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2

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