https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/izmir Stories involving Izmir, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/izmir-mayor-joins-erdogan-s-ak-party-amid-crackdown-on-opposition-mayo https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/izmir-mayor-joins-erdogan-s-ak-party-amid-crackdown-on-opposition-mayo Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:10:32 +0100 World Cemil Tugay, mayor of Turkey's third-largest city Izmir, formally joined the ruling AK Party on 7 October 2026. The CHP leader accused the AKP of pressuring him with blackmail and the threat of jail, and Erdogan rejected this. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right)