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Now former Mayor of Diyarbakir Osman Baydemir, who is “accused” of being pro-Armenian in Turkey, was unable to become the mayor of Urfa city in Sunday’s local government elections in the country.

According to unofficial results, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate Celalettin Guvenc is elected Mayor of Urfa with 61 percent of the votes, reported Milliyet daily of Turkey.

Baydemir, on the other hand, who was the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party’s (BDP) mayoral candidate in Urfa, was able to garner about 31 percent of the ballots. 

During his tenure as the Mayor of Diyarbakir, Osman Baydemir had apologized on several occasions for the Armenian Genocide, and invited former Diyarbakir residents’ grandchildren to the city promising to guarantee them property and jobs. Baydemir is also known for his considerable assistance in the restoration of the Surp (Holy) Giragos Armenian Church of Diyarbakir.

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