Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office on Terror Charges

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Turkiye removes pro-Kurdish mayor over ‘terror’ links

Suspension comes with negotiations underway between the government and the historic head of the PKK.

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In Turkey, the pro-Kurdish mayor of the Van DEM party was dismissed and replaced by an administrator for accusations of "terrorism". This decision comes in full negotiation with the founder of the PKK. Thousands of demonstrators protested, and at least 219 people were questioned. The pro-Kurdish party cast doubt on the sincerity of the power vis-à-vis peace efforts.

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A ninth mayor from the pro-Kurdish DEM party, the third largest in the Turkish Parliament, has been removed from office for alleged links to a "terrorist organization", the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Saturday, according to AFP.…

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Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayor in east with state official

Turkey on Saturday removed another elected pro-Kurdish provincial mayor over convictions on terrorism-related charges and appointed a state official in his place, the interior ministry said. The local governor replaced Abdullah Zeydan, a member of the pro-Kurdish DEM Party and mayor of the eastern province of Van, because of his recent conviction for "assisting an armed terrorist organisation", the ministry said in a statement. Eight DEM Party-m…

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Turkey Removes Kurdish Mayor From Office on Terror Charges

Turkey’s government dismissed the Kurdish mayor of the eastern province of Van after he was sentenced to prison for terrorism charges, marking the latest in a wave of arrests and investigations across the country that have ensnared national politicians and journalists.

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Police storm city hall, detain 127 as Turkey removes another Kurdish mayor from office - Stockholm Center for Freedom

The Turkish government removed a Kurdish mayor from office in the eastern province of Van following a terrorism conviction, appointing the governor as trustee in his place, after which police stormed city hall at dawn, using tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters and detaining 127 people, Turkish Minute reported. The Interior Ministry announced the decision early Saturday, stating that Van Governor Ozan Balcı had been appointed as a trus…