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Turkish authorities have arrested more than 120 municipal officials in Izmir, a key stronghold of the opposition, over allegations of corruption, local media and the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) reported on Tuesday. The arrests follow a similar high-profile operation in Istanbul on March 19, which led to the detention of the city’s popular mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu — widely seen …

 A waiter carries two cups of Turkish coffee at a coffee shop in Istanbul October 19, 2007 — Reuters Small Indian grocery shops and major online fashion retailers are boycotting Turkish products ranging from chocolates, coffee, jams and cosmetics to clothing amid growing anger at Turkiye’s support for Pakistan in a confrontation with India. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed public …