It is dicey in Turkey for anyone, let alone tourists or business persons. Example:
Five more people arrested for ‘swearing at Erdogan’ in Turkey’s Izmir.
Islam or communism ideologies for dictators and warmongers.
Remember American Serena Shim. Hit by a cement truck two days after Turkey’s Military Intelligence accused her of being a spy.
I am very surprised that any paper in Turkey would be able to print that.
In the article at your link, it is stated that Izmir is the center of support for the CHP, the Kemalist. Until recently, Erdogan has not provoked them. They ran Turkey from the end of WWI until about 15-20 years ago as Erdgoan rose to power.
İnce lost the presidential race to Erdoğan in the June 24 election. Erdoğan garnered 52.6 percent of the vote against İnce’s 30.6 percent, according to unofficial results. (only done by extreme voter fraud by AKP and extreme voter suppression of the pro Kurd HDP)
In İzmir, which is seen as the stronghold of the CHP, Erdoğan secured 32.92 percent of the vote while İnce got 54 percent in the presidential poll.
Erdogan's AKP party, supports all Islamists. ISIS, Nusra (al-Qaeda), Sultan Murat and the Muslim Brotherhood. The leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood moved from Egypt to Turkey as Egyptian President Sisi dealt with them in Egypt. Turkey is now the Rat's nest for Terrorists.