Preceded by Ali Mufit Gurtuna Succeeded by Ahmet Misbah Demircan Name Kadir Topbas Spouse Ozleyis Topbas | Preceded by Nusret Bayraktar Religion Sunni Islam Role Architect | |
Born 8 January 1945 (age 79)
Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey ( 1945-01-08 ) Political party Justice and Development Party (AKP) Alma mater Istanbul University (B.S.)
Istanbul University (Architecture)
Istanbul University (Ph.D.) Party Justice and Development Party Education Istanbul University (1974), Istanbul University (1972), Marmara University, Istanbul University Parents Esma Topbas, Huseyin Topbas Residence Beyoglu, Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey Similar People Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Abdullah Gul, Melih Gokcek, Bulent Arinc | ||
Kadir Topbaş istifa etti
Kadir Topbaş (born 8 January 1945) is a Turkish architect, businessman, politician and the current mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey.
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Biography
He was born on 8 January 1945 in Altıparmak village of Yusufeli district in Artvin Province, Turkey. Kadir Topbaş moved in 1946 with his family to Istanbul. He earned a PhD in architectural history from Istanbul University following his education of theology in 1972 and architecture in 1974. After working as preacher in Edirne, teacher and freelance architect in İstanbul, he served between 1994 and 1998 as advisor to mayor Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the restoration and decoration of palaces and other historical buildings in Istanbul.
He is also owner of Turkish cuisine restaurant chain Saray Muhallebicisi.
Political career
He entered politics as member of the religious oriented Milli Selamet Partisi (MSP) and became mayor of Beyoğlu district in İstanbul, where he lives. Later on, Topbaş ran twice for the deputy of Artvin province in the parliament, first in 1977 from the MSP and then in 1987 from Refah Partisi (RP) without success. In 1999, he was elected mayor of Beyoğlu district from the Fazilet Partisi (FP). In the 2004 regional elections, Kadir Topbaş ran for the post of mayor of İstanbul from the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP) and won. He is mayor of Istanbul since March 28, 2004. In November 2007 he became co-president of United Cities and Local Governments and was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. Kadir Topbaş was re-elected as the mayor of İstanbul metropolitan area in 2009 Turkish general local elections, passing the runner-up Kemal Kilicdaroglu, current leader of Republican People's Party.
In 2009 he was appointed President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey.
Personal life
He is married and has two sons and a daughter.