Ahmet Piriştina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Turkish politician
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Place of Birth: Buca, Turkey
About Ahmet Piriştina
- Ahmet Piristina (8 April 1952 – 15 June 2004) was a Turkish politician who was Mayor of Izmir from 1999 to 2004.
- He was of Albanian descent.Piristina was born in Izmir, Turkey.
- He was elected as Mayor of Izmir 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 Piristina's image was draped by Izmir residents over buildings, monuments, boats and buses, while over a million people attended his funeral.
- He is survived by his wife and two children.
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