Abdullah Zeydan was elected mayor on Sunday in the Turkish local elections in Van with 55 percent. However, according to his party, he was refused the certificate of appointment.
People protested against the decision in many Turkish cities, also because the incident was reminiscent of the dismissals of pro-Kurdish local politicians in the past. Now the Supreme Electoral Authority has reversed its decision. The authority gave DEM politician Abdullah ZeyDan the mandate for the mayor's office in Van in eastern Turkey, thereby upholding his party's objection.