Who is Istanbul’s mayor?
Ekrem İmamoğluİstanbul / Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ecˈɾæm imamˈo:ɫu]; born 4 June 1970) is a Turkish businessman, building contractor and centre-left politician serving as the 32nd Mayor of Istanbul.
Is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conservative?
Coming from an Islamist political background and self-describing as a conservative democrat, he has promoted socially conservative and populist policies during his administration. Following the 1994 local elections, Erdoğan was elected mayor of Istanbul as the candidate of the Islamist Welfare Party.
Can Erdogan be re elected in 2023?
The president is subject to term limits, and may serve two times at five-year terms. Some jurists and opposition politicians said that since Erdoğan was already elected two times, if the Turkish parliament doesn't decide to call a snap election, he cannot be a candidate again.
Who is the mayor of Ankara?
Mansur YavaşAnkara / Mayor Mansur Yavaş was elected as the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor with 50.93 percent of the votes in the 31 March 2019 local elections. He is married and has two children.
What does Ekrem mean?
generous Ekrem is a Turkish form of the Arabic given name Akram, meaning "kind," "generous," or "benevolent." Sometimes rendered Eqrem in Albania. People named Ekrem include: Ekrem Akurgal (1911–2002), Turkish archaeologist.
Which religion is followed in Istanbul?
The most populous major religion is Islam. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon) on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353, a full century before the conquest of Constantinople across the Bosphorus, on the European side.
Is Turkey a democracy or dictatorship?
The politics of Turkey take place in the framework of a presidential republic as defined by the Constitution of Turkey. The President of Turkey is both the head of state and head of government.