Lütfü Savaş

Lütfü Savaş (born 23 March 1965, Yayladağı) is a Turkish politician and doctor,[1] serving as the mayor of Hatay Province of Turkey.[2]

Lütfü Savaş
Savaş in 2020
Mayor of Hatay
Assumed office
30 March 2014
Preceded byNew position
Mayor of Antakya
In office
29 March 2009 – 30 March 2014
Preceded byMehmet Yeloğlu
Succeeded byİsmail Kimyeci
Personal details
Born (1965-03-23) 23 March 1965
Dağdüzü, Yayladağı, Hatay, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (2009-2014)
Republican People's Party (2014-present)
SpouseNazan Savaş
Children2
EducationAnadolu University
Occupationpolitician, doctor
Websitewww.lutfusavas.com.tr

Early life and education

Savaş was born in the Dağdüzü village in the Yayladağı district of the province of Hatay.[3] He is of Turkmen origin and has Syrian Turkmen relatives in Syria.[4] He grew up in Antakya's Havuzlar neighborhood. In 1990, he graduated from the Medical School of Anadolu University in Eskişehir.

Career

He took part in the establishment of Mustafa Kemal University's Medical School. He became an associate professor in 2007. Between 2006 and 2008, he was the advisor of the rector of Mustafa Kemal University.[1]

References
  1. "Lütfü Savaş Kimdir?". lutfusavas.com.tr. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. "31 Mart 2019 Mahalli İdareler Genel Seçimleri Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanlığı Seçimi Kesin Aday Listesi" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. "Arşivlenmiş kopya". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. "Sayıları tek tek paylaştı: 'Hatay'da Suriyeli belediye başkanı olabilir' dedi". Bizim TV. Retrieved 13 February 2023. Suriye'de iç savaşın başlamasıyla birlikte bölgenin ekonomik olarak da sarsıldığına dikkat çeken Lütfü Savaş, kendisinin Türkmen olduğu ve Suriye'de de Türkmen akrabalarının olduğunu söyledi.
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