1. Mustafa Tuna was born on 1957 and is a Turkish engineer, academic, and politician, who served as the 28th mayor of Ankara between November 2017 and April 2019.
13 Facts About Mustafa Tuna
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Mustafa Tuna attended Istanbul Technical University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1980 and a master's degree in environmental engineering in 1982.
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Mustafa Tuna has a number of scientific publications, both in Turkey and internationally.
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Mustafa Tuna received a promotional publication award from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey for his international papers.
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Mustafa Tuna was designated jury member for postgraduate thesis in his discipline.
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Mustafa Tuna took part in many scientific workshops, conferences, symposiums and meetings in and outside the country.
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Mustafa Tuna served as the founding chairman of the "ITU Alumni Education Foundation".
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Mustafa Tuna is a member of the Chamber of Civil Engineers and Turkish representative at the International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control.
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Mustafa Tuna entered politics, and was elected deputy of Ankara Province from the Justice and Development Party in the 2002 general election.
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Mustafa Tuna was a member of the 22nd parliament until 2007.
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Mustafa Tuna was elected mayor of the Sincan district in Ankara in the 2009 local elections held on 29 March.
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Mustafa Tuna was re-elected to the same post in the 2014 local elections.
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On 6 November 2017, Mustafa Tuna was elected Mayor of Ankara by the municipal council of Greater Ankara in the place of Melih Gokcek, who was forced to resign after serving in this position for almost 24 years.