Kayapınar, Diyarbakır

Kayapınar is one of Diyarbakır's central districts in Turkey.[1][2]In the local elections of 31 March 2019, Keziban Yılmaz was elected Mayor with 66,35% of the votes.[3] On the 21 October 2019, he was detained due to an investigation concerning propaganda for a terror organization and being a member of a terror organization.[4]

Kayapınar
District
CountryTurkey
ProvinceDiyarbakır Province
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
21076
Area code(s)72310
WebsiteKayapınar Municipality

References

  1. "Tens of thousands marching to Sur amid police crackdown". ANF News. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. Merkezi, Arkitera Mimarlık. "Diyarbakır'da Yaşam Alanlarını Yeniden Kurmak Üzerine". Arkitera.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  3. "Diyarbakır Kayapınar Seçim Sonuçları - 31 Mart 2019 Yerel Seçimleri". www.sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. "3 HDP Diyarbakir Mayors detained". Bianet. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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