Nurettin Sözen (born 1937 in Gürün) is a Turkish doctor, politician and the former mayor of Istanbul, Turkey.

[edit] Biography

He graduated from Istanbul University and then became a professor in 1978. He was elected as the mayor of Istanbul in March 28, 1989 while he was a member of SHP. He stayed in the office until March 27, 1994. He didn't take any active political missions until he was elected as the deputy of Sivas, his homeland, in 2002. Sözen is a member of CHP (Republican People's Party).

He is married and has a child.

[edit] References

• Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine - Biography of Nurettin Sözen (Turkish)

Political offices
Preceded by Bedrettin Dalan	Mayor of İstanbul 1989–1994	Succeeded by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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