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flag Turkish opposition mayors face pressure, arrests, and resignations after AKP's 2024 win, with nearly 60 switching sides amid claims of political persecution.

flag Turkish opposition mayors, especially from the CHP, are facing intense pressure to defect to the ruling AKP after the party's 2024 local election victory, with nearly 60 opposition-led municipalities switching allegiance in 18 months. flag High-profile figures, including Aydin’s mayor Özlem Cercioglu and several Istanbul officials, have been arrested or forced to resign amid allegations of terrorism or corruption, which CHP leaders call politically motivated. flag The government denies wrongdoing, but critics say the crackdown aims to weaken opposition control through intimidation and judicial pressure, echoing past tactics used against pro-Kurdish mayors.

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