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Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdogan's party

Toronto Star

October 7, 2026

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ISTANBUL (AP) — The mayor of Turkey’s third-largest city defected to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s ruling party on Wednesday, giving it the mayoralty of the opposition stronghold for the first time.

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