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2017-10-24 The Grand Turk
Mayor of Turkey's capital next from leader's party to resign
[Ynet] The mayor of The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire....
's capital says he is resigning, apparently succumbing to weeks of pressure from President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him...
Ankara Mayor Melih Gokcek announced after a meeting with Erdogan on Monday that he would step down Saturday.

Gokcek is the fifth elected mayor from Erdogan's party to leave office under pressure from the president. Erdogan has said he wants to "rejuvenate" his party and replace officials he claims suffer from "fatigue." The mayor of Istanbul resigned last month.
Posted by trailing wife 2017-10-24 05:57|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top
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#1 Prolly didn't want to wait around and find he'd won Gulenist of the Week.
Posted by SteveS 2017-10-24 21:24||   2017-10-24 21:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Better to resign then to get resigned I always say.
Posted by gorb 2017-10-24 22:33||   2017-10-24 22:33|| Front Page Top

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