Primarul din Izmir părăseşte opoziţia şi se alătură partidului lui Erdogan / Opoziţia turcă se confruntă cu o represiune din ce în ce mai intensă., cu numeroase arestări

The mayor of Izmir, Cemil Tugay, has joined Turkey's ruling AKP party, marking a significant political win for President Erdogan. This move comes amid increasing repression against the opposition, which has faced numerous arrests and political trials. Tugay's decision follows a period of intense pressure on opposition leaders after a major electoral defeat for the AKP. Despite this shift, the local council remains under opposition control. Tugay was elected mayor in March 2024 but resigned from his previous party due to a controversial judicial decision that led to a crisis within the CHP.