Kadir Topbaş
Appearance
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 | Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey | 8 January 1945
Died | 13 February 2021 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 76)
Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
Spouse(s) | Özleyiş Topbaş |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Awards | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014) |
Kadir Topbaş (8 January 1945 – 13 February 2021) was a Turkish architect, businessman and politician. He was Mayor of Istanbul from 2004 to 2017. He was born in Yusufeli, Artvin. He was a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP).
In November 2020, Topbaş was hospitalized for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[1] He died on 13 February 2021 from multiple organ failure following COVID-19 treatment.[2][3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.