İzmir protesters demand mayor’s resignation after move to Erdoğan’s party
İZMİR, TÜRKİYE — OCTOBER 7, 2026: Demonstrators take part in an evening protest against İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay’s decision to join the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Participants called for his resignation, carrying Turkish flags and placards opposing his change of political allegiance. Photo: © Okan Özcan / MedPress
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Author: © Okan Özcan
© Okan Özcan / MedPress
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Photo keywords: AKP, Cemil Tugay, CHP, democratic mandate, demonstration, metropolitan mayor, opposition, party defection, politics, protest, resignation, Turkish flags, Türkiye, Yeni Parti, İzmir