According to the ministry, Abdullah Zeydan, the mayor of Van and a member of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), was removed from his position and replaced by the local governor.
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The HDP reported that police in Van, in the southeast of the country, used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who were demonstrating against his removal. The party condemned the move, describing it as a blow to the will of the people, and stated that it would "not bow to this lawlessness."
The HDP faces increasing pressure, with several of its elected mayors being dismissed.
Moreover, in recent weeks, Turkish police arrested 10 suspects, including deputy mayors, in an investigation into alleged PKK links, as reported by Daily Sabah.
The PKK, founded in 1978, has been involved in an armed struggle with the Turkish state since 1984, seeking greater autonomy and rights for Kurds in Turkiye. It is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the United States, and the European Union.
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