Turkey removed four more mayors on Wednesday as part of a widening government cr...
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, November 12, 2019. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
President Tayyip Erdogan and his government accuse the HDP of having links to the Kurdistan Workers Party militant group, leading to prosecutions of thousands of its members and some leaders. The HDP denies such links. The HDP governs many cities in the southeast of Turkey and typically appoints one male and one female co-mayor to promote gender equality.
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