Abdullah Zeydan was elected on Sunday with 55.48% of the vote, against 27.15% for his main rival from the ruling AKP party (Justice and Development Party) The decision of the High Electoral Council, announced Tuesday 2, had created strong tensions in the city. “The will of the inhabitants of Van has taken shape,” rejoiced the co-president of the party, Tuncer Bakirhan, in a message on the social network XM.