Kadir Topbaş
Turkish politician & architect / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
Quick Facts Mayor of Istanbul, Preceded by ...
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 | (1945-01-08)8 January 1945 Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey |
Died | 13 February 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 76) Istanbul, Turkey |
Political party | Justice and Development Party (AKP) |
Spouse(s) | Özleyiş Topbaş |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Awards | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014) |
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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]