Turkish authorities removed Siirt Mayor Sofya Alagas due to a terrorism conviction linked to the PKK.

Turkish authorities removed Siirt Mayor Sofya Alagas on January 29 after she was convicted of terrorism-related charges linked to the PKK, an organization deemed terrorist by Turkey, the US, and the EU. Alagas was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, and Siirt Governor Kemal Kizilay was appointed as acting mayor. This action follows a pattern of the Turkish government replacing pro-Kurdish mayors over alleged PKK ties, citing security concerns.

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