Kadir Topbaş
Kadir Topbaş | |
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Mayor of Istanbul | |
In office 28 March 2004 – 22 September 2017 | |
Preceded by | Ali Müfit Gürtuna |
Succeeded by | Mevlüt Uysal |
Mayor of Beyoğlu | |
In office 18 April 1999 – 28 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Nusret Bayraktar |
Succeeded by | Ahmet Misbah Demircan |
Personal details | |
Born | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014) | 8 January 1945
Kadir Topbaş (8 January 1945 – 13 February 2021) was a Turkish architect, businessperson and politician who served as Mayor of Istanbul from 2004 to 2017.
Biography
He was born on 8 January 1945, in
Topbaş was also the owner of the Turkish cuisine restaurant chain, Saray Muhallebicisi.[2]
Political career
Topbaş entered politics as member of the religious oriented
Topbaş was appointed President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey in 2009.
Near the end of Topbaş's mayoral tenure in 2017, he vetoed five proposed municipal zoning plan changes. However, the vetoes were overridden by his fellow AKP members.[9] He resigned as the mayor of Istanbul metropolitan area on 22 September 2017, without revealing a particular political reason.[9][11] Mevlüt Uysal, the district mayor of Başakşehir since 2009, was elected as his successor by the Council of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on 28 September.[12]
Personal life and death
He was married and had two sons and a daughter.[13]
In November 2020, Topbaş was hospitalized for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[14] He died on 13 February 2021, due to multiple organ failure amidst being treated for COVID-19 complications.[15][16]
Awards
Ribbon bar | Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | Ref. |
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Order of Cultural Merit
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South Korea | 12 September 2014 | Seoul | [17][18] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kadir Topbaş Kimdir ? - Kadir Topbaş Hayatı ve Biyografisi". www.haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Saray Muhallebicisi'nin bir şubesi daha kapandı İBB eski Başkanı Kadir Topbaş sahibi". www.internethaber.com (in Turkish). 21 September 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Former Mayor of Istanbul Kadir Topbaş dies of COVID-19 aged 76". Daily Sabah. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "World Mayor: Comments on Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul". www.worldmayor.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu gets COVID-19 jab". Daily Sabah. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Dr. KADİR TOPBAŞ, PRESIDENT OF UCLG, WAS RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES OF TURKEY". arsiv.uclg-mewa.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Arango, Tim (13 June 2013). "Turkish Protesters Say Talks Lead to a Tentative Agreement". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b Finkel, Andrew (23 July 2013). "The Hanging-by-a-Thread Gardens". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Istanbul's mayor announces his sudden resignation". Associated Press News. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Tharoor, Ishaan (21 July 2016). "Turkish mayor calls for a 'graveyard for traitors' behind failed coup". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "İBB Başkanı Kadir Topbaş istifa etti". Cumhuriyet.
- ^ "İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi'nin yeni başkanı Mevlüt Uysal". NTV (in Turkish). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Former Istanbul mayor dies at 76 - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Koronavirüs tedavisi gören Kadir Topbaş'ın oğlundan açıklama". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Kadir Topbaş yaşamını yitirdi". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Kadir Topbaş hayatını kaybetti (Kadir Topbaş kimdir?)" (in Turkish). NTV. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Başkan Topbaş'a "Kore Devlet Nişanı" verildi" (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Kadir Topbaş'a Kore devlet nişanı verildi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.