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AKP GAINS UPPER HAND AS IZMIR MAYOR SWITCHES SIDES
Deep Dive Oct 8, 2026

AKP GAINS UPPER HAND AS IZMIR MAYOR SWITCHES SIDES

“Flowers bloom on the mountains of Izmir / The golden sun scatters gold thread there / The routed enemies all flee like the wind / Long live Mustafa Kemal Pasha, long live! Your name will be inscribed on a jeweled stone.”

Editorial Staff 16 min