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Erdogan’s Izmir takeover | DW News

A hugely controversial defection in Turkey has handed control of the mayor’s office in Izmir, an opposition stronghold, to President Erdogan’s AKP. Mayor Cemil Tugay’s switch, critics say, is part of...

If Russia attacks NATO, is Germany ready? | DW News

What if Russia attacks a NATO member? The German military has drawn up a secret defense plan, mapping out the country’s role in the event of an escalation. It shows how civil and military actors would work...