Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office
Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office on Terror Charges
Turkey’s government dismissed the Kurdish mayor of the eastern province of Van after he was sentenced to prison for terrorism charges, marking the latest in a wave of arrests and investigations across the country that have ensnared national politicians and journalists.
Turkey is attempting to form a new coalition to combat ISIS remnants and replace the Pentagon-backed Kurdish forces in Syria.
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