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Election (almost) denied: Winning DEM Party mayor not replaced by runner-up in Van
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Protesters barricaded some streets in Van Tuesday. © Yeşim Karaağar

UPDATE: Shortly after we published this article, Turkey's High Election Board ruled to reinstate Abdullah Zeydan's eligibility as a candidate and grant him the mandate to govern. If all goes as expected, Zeydan will be the new mayor of Van, along with his co-chair, Neslihan Şedal.

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