Fahri Batıca
Fahri Batıca (1906, Beypazarı – 1973, Bursa) was a Turkish trader, industrialist and politician.
Fahri Batıca | |
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Mayor of Bursa | |
Preceded by | Edip Rüştü Akyürek |
Succeeded by | Ferit Akçor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1906 Beypazarı |
Died | 1973 Bursa |
Nationality | Turkish |
Political party | Republican People's Party |
Profession | Trader, industrialist, business person, politician |
He dealt with cocoon, silk, silk-fabric weaving and coal trade in Bursa; He was the Mayor of Bursa between 1946 and 1950.
Life and career
He was born in 1906 in Beypazarı. After completing his secondary education in Ankara, he attended Ziraat Bank courses. After working at Ziraat Bank Adapazarı branch for a while, he continued his business life as an accountant at Adapazarı Security Fund.[1][2] He established the Bursa branch of the fund.
In 1935 he quit accounting and started to work as a sericulture.[1] Batıca, who also took part in the management staff of the CHP, was elected as the Mayor of Bursa in 1946.[3][4] He served as mayor until 1950.[5][6]
He was the president of Acar İdman Yurdu. He founded Bursa Rotary Club.[1][6]
He died in Bursa in 1973.
References
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- Ayin Tarihi. California University. 1940. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- "Eski Başkanlar". www.bursa.bel.tr. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- "Bursa Yerelinde Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi" (PDF). Doktora Tezi / Uludağ Üniversitesi. Fevzi Çakmak. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Büyük Bursa tarihi antolojisi (in Turkish). Hat matbaası. 1999. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- "60 Yıl Önce Bursa Zenginleri". Raif Kaplanoğlu. Bursa.com /. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2021.