@dwnews: A hugely controversial defection in Turkey has handed control of the mayor's office in Izmir, an opposition stronghold, to President Erdogan's AKP. Mayor Cemil Tugay's switch, critics say, is part of Erdogan's push to tighten his grip on opposition-held cities before Turkey's next elections. #dwnews #Turkey #Erdogan #Izmir

Sabih Warraich :

Same in Germany BSW , they did same

🧿Σωκράτης🧿 :

Greek city

einweisunginsicht :

Thats Democracy

▵ :

Shit happens in Canada all the time lol

tahiti🇷🇼🇨🇩 :

Western propagandas

Archie🇪🇺🇬🇧 † :

Smyrna*

DW News :

Tugay is not the first opposition mayor to switch sides. Since the 2024 local vote, dozens of mayors elected on opposition tickets have defected to Erdogan's AK Party, according to Turkish media counts. However, controlling the mayorship does not mean the AKP also controls Izmir's municipal council, which is still dominated by the opposition.

katakarom :

it's a blessing for Izmir

bjornstjernebjorn :

It happens in a lot of democracies. Unfortunately most voters are so beaten down or lazy that nobody goes on the streets.

drtobiasfunke :

Turkish Fetterman

Mergen :

In australia they vote for a leader after winning own party changes leader not voted for and its still called democracy and in america someone else gets more votes but someone else becomes president and still called democracy 😁😁😁

faz :

make it like Malaysia. politicians need to let go of their seat if they want to change party.

Martina | 외유내강 :

That's what Most did with HDZ in Croatia. Twice!

سعد | Sa’ad :

this is CRAZY!

Daniel :

Like John Fetterman? 😂

☠☦Paralax1211 :

Smyrna*

Turbo Collection :

averdieva :

Oh please

luca ☦︎ :

Smyrna

The Law :

its Σμύρνη / Smyrna

SAFWAN :

oh😂😂

Jag :

Since when can you vote 'against'?

Volocoo :

People in the comments

Elad Asaban 🇮🇱🕎 :

ליטרלי מה שבנט עשה

TUFF and Serious Man :

''yeah bro we are a democracy like europe and shit''