Kadir Topbaş

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).

Kadir Topbaş
Kadir Topbas at 38th Istanbul Vodafone Marathon (2) cropped.jpg
Mayor of Istanbul
In office
28 March 2004 – 22 September 2017
Preceded byAli Müfit Gürtuna
Succeeded byMevlüt Uysal
Mayor of Beyoğlu
In office
18 April 1999 – 28 March 2004
Preceded byNusret Bayraktar
Succeeded byAhmet Misbah Demircan
Personal details
Born(1945-01-08)8 January 1945
Yusufeli, Artvin, Turkey
Died13 February 2021(2021-02-13) (aged 76)
Istanbul, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Spouse(s)Özleyiş Topbaş
Children3
Alma materIstanbul University
AwardsROK Order of Cultural Merit Bo-gwan (3rd Class) ribbon.PNG Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2014)

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]

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References

  1. "Koronavirüs tedavisi gören Kadir Topbaş'ın oğlundan açıklama". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 25 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. (in Turkish) Kadir Topbaş yaşamını yitirdi. 13 February 2021. https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/kadir-topbas-yasamini-yitirdi-1813527. Retrieved 13 February 2021. 
  3. (in tr) Kadir Topbaş hayatını kaybetti (Kadir Topbaş kimdir?). NTV. https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/son-dakika-haberi-kadir-topbas-hayatini-kaybetti-kadir-topbas-kimdir,eAYWYIWjYkWtXHw-XGKtwQ. Retrieved 13 February 2021.