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How did the Kurds do in the municipal elections? Pro-Kurdish Dem Party did pretty well in the elections and gained 3 greater city municipalities (regional capital Diyarbakir, Mardin and Van)

Peoples’ Peace and Equality Party (Dem Party) won 7 (to 9) provinces: Batman, Agri, Tunceli, Hakkari, Mus, Igdir, Siirt. Dem Party claims it’s won Sirnak and Bitlis provinces but ruling AKP did some irregularities there that affected outcome of elections bianet.org/haber/turkey-l…

According to Dem Party mass voting by security officers & soldiers who were relocated from other provinces to numerous Kurdish provinces impacted the elections especially in Sirnak province. Dem Party reported its provincial head &
100s of other party members were detained today

Kurdish Dem Party also won at least 65 districts and 7 townships. Impressively Dem Party won all 14 elections in Van province (Greater Van municipality and 13 of its districts) Not sure if there is any other example of this in entire Turkey

To sum up in Kurdish region
Dem Party has done a great job and proved once again that it enjoys a strong support from the Kurds. In this map the color purple shows Dem Party municipalities

Prominent figure @leylazanainfo praised by many for energizing Kurdish voters & championing their cause, revitalizing their hopes. There's been a rising discontent among Kurds towards Dem Party, feeling it neglects their aspirations. Zana has emerged as a voice for party's base

@leylazanainfo Amidst a leadership crisis in the Dem Party, many Kurds hope to see Zana assuming leadership. Known as an iconic and wise figure, she's seen as an elder sister to Kurds. This move could help the party overcome challenges following the imprisonment of charismatic leader Demirtas.

@leylazanainfo Dem attributes historic victory of CHP in Istanbul & other western cities partially to its own voters, highlighting their overwhelming support for opposition candidates to uphold democracy & punish AKP. Dem urges CHP to speak out against fraud & irregularities in Sirnak
& Bitlis

@leylazanainfo March 31 marked a monumental day for Kurds, the opposition & especially for CHP! Securing a vital victory, they dealt a decisive blow to Erdogan. CHP's widespread increase in votes across Turkey makes it the strongest party in decades, delivering a historical defeat to Erdogan.

@leylazanainfo While there's much more to discuss about the elections, I'll wrap up for now. If you need additional information on the elections or would like to schedule an interview, please feel free to reach out to me. #TurkeyElections #TwitterKurds

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