ISTANBUL — The political landscape in Turkey has transformed into a high-stakes judicial battlefield as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s administration intensifies its crackdown on the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Between March 2024 and March 2026, the Turkish judiciary and Ministry of Interior have systematically targeted local governments, resulting in the arrest or removal … Continue reading Erdoğan’s Purge of the Opposition Goes Full Throttle: 22 CHP Mayors Removed in Two Years