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Istanbul in turmoil after mayor’s removal | World | The Times

Istanbul in turmoil after mayor’s removal

Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul
May 7 2019
The Times

President Erdogan’s opponents face a bitter seven-week election battle to try to retake control of Istanbul after the mayor of Turkey’s biggest city was stripped of office last night in a move seen as a major blow to democracy in the country.

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