Abdullah Arvas News Today

Turkey’s electoral authorities have denied the newly elected mayor from a pro-Kurdish party the right to hold office in an eastern city. Instead, the authorities on Tuesday appointed the runner-up candidate from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party to the position. Protesters took to the streets in the city of Van after the electoral authority revoked Abdullah Zeydan’s mandate. It cited a last-minute court decision that overturned an earlier ruling that said the politician, who has serve...

Turkiyes electoral authorities on Tuesday denied the newly elected mayor from a pro-Kurdish political party the right to hold office in an eastern city and replaced him with his runner-up in the race -- a candidate from President Recep Tayyip Erdogans ruling party.

Turkish authorities on Tuesday denied pro-Kurdish Mayor-elect Abdullah Zeydan of Van the right to assume office, replacing him with the pro-Erdoğan runner-up from his election.