Four council members from Istanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality have defected from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), reshaping the balance of power in Üsküdar ahead of a key vote to elect the district’s acting mayor.

Four municipal council members in Istanbul’s Üsküdar district resigned from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and joined the ruling...

Four council members from Istanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality have defected from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),…