Ali Müfit Gürtuna
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Ali Müfit Gürtuna (June 1, 1952- ) was the mayor of Istanbul from November 11, 1998 to April 1, 2004. He started his political career at ANAP in the beginning of the 1980's. He changed his side in 1994 by joining to the Welfare Party. His rise to success took place after this decision. He was appointed as the mayor of Istanbul in late 1998 and he was elected by popular vote in April 18, 1999.
When his term in the office ended, he gave up politics for two years until he turned back to public eye by starting the Turkuaz Hareketi (Turquoise Movement) in 2006.[1][2] He claimed that he formed an armada from prominent politicians of Turkey from different political orientations to win the next elections but it turned out that the politicians Gürtuna showed as his allies were not interested in Turkuaz Hareketi at all.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/11/13/gnd101.html
- ^ http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/07/08/siy109.html
- ^ http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/11/14/siy109.html
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| Mayors as Province Governor (1923-1960) | Yuluğ • Erkul • Üstündağ • Kırdar • Gökay • Hadımlı • Tarhan • Yetkiner • Aygün |
| Mayors appointed by military (1960-1963) | Tulga • Erensu • Ertuğ • İlkay • Görgün • Akı • Uğur |
| Elected mayors (1963-1980) | İşcan • Ilgaz • Atabey • İsvan • Kotil |
| Mayors appointed by military (1980-1984) | Akansel • Kutay • Tırtıl |
| Greater İstanbul mayors (1984-present) | Dalan • Sözen • Erdoğan • Gürtuna • Topbaş |
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