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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The local Election of Istanbul

Sunday Mar 27, 1994
Istanbul, Turkey

In the local elections of 27 March 1994, Erdoğan was elected Mayor of Istanbul, with a plurality (25.19%) of the popular vote. He was pragmatic in office, tackling many chronic problems in Istanbul including water shortage, pollution and traffic chaos.


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