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[VIDEO] Mayor steps down at Erdogan’s order, saying his family was threatened

[VIDEO] Mayor steps down at Erdogan’s order, saying his family was threatened

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 30, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Ahmet Edip Uğur, the mayor of Balıkesir, on Monday resigned in tears under mounting pressure exerted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, saying that the pressure and threats were now extending to his family, the Diken news website reported. ”We are waiting for the...

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