Turkey will hold historic elections on June 24. It'll mark a transition for the country from a parliamentary system to a presidential republic.
One city that'll play an important role in the polls is Izmir. It lies on the Aegean coast and is considered a stronghold of the main opposition Republican People's Party, also known as the CHP. The city by the sea is known for a more liberal lifestyle as articulated by Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. And political forces here are gearing up for a hard fight on June 24.
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