Ankara accepts the victory of the previously removed Kurdish mayor - Last hour. Abdullah Zeydan, candidate with the pro-Kurdish Dem party and winner with over 55% of the vote.

Thousands of people demonstrated in Van and there were clashes with the police. Even the main opposition party CHP, which overtook Erdogan's AKP in Sunday's local elections, had contested the decision denying the position to the pro-'Kurd' mayor. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA.