# Protests Erupt in Turkey's Izmir Following Mayor's Defection to Erdogan's AKP

- **Published**: 2026-10-08T08:00:25+00:00
- **Canonical URL**: https://www.europaexpress.news/news/2026/10/protests-erupt-in-turkeys-izmir-following-mayors-defection-to-erdogans-akp-h6aqw

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