Ahmet Piriştina
Ahmet Piriştina (8 April 1952 – 15 June 2004) was a Turkish politician who was Mayor of İzmir from 1999 to 2004. He was of Albanian descent, his family was from the city of Prishtina.
Ahmet Piriştina | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of İzmir | |
| In office 18 April 1999 – 15 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Burhan Özfatura |
| Succeeded by | Aziz Kocaoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1952 İzmir, Turkey |
| Died | 15 June 2004 (aged 52) İzmir, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (2003-04) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Left Party (1994-2003) |
| Relatives | Mergim Priştina Gülmen |
| Occupation | Mayor of İzmir |
Piriştina was born in İzmir, Turkey. He was elected as Mayor of İzmir in two consecutive elections, in 1999 and 2004. As mayor he became known in Izmir for keeping his electoral promises and being an honest politician. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52. Mayor Piriştina's image was draped by Izmir residents over buildings, monuments, boats and buses, while over a million people attended his funeral.
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