Turkey's Ruling AKP Gains Strength as Opposition Mayors Defect

Turkey's ruling AKP party is expanding its reach as opposition mayors and councillors defect, a move seen by the opposition as a strategy to weaken local resistance and consolidate power.

14 May, 05:54 — 14 May, 05:54

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Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach

The opposition sees the desertion of some of its mayors and councillors to join Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP as part of a government strategy aimed at weakening local resistance and consolidating power.

By Hamdi Firat Buyuk

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Turkey's Ruling AKP Gains Strength as Opposition Mayors Defect

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Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach

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