Tahir Akyurek

Tahir Akyurek, (born 1959 in Derebucak, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and a former mayor of Konya.[1]

After he graduated in law from Ankara University, Tahir Akyurek worked in Konya as a lawyer at the Provincial Directorate of Bag-Kur.

He has also served as General Secretary of the Konya Chamber of Commerce.

In the 2004 local government elections he scored 63% of the vote and was elected mayor of Konya.[2] He was elected for a second term in the March 2009 election.

He is married with three children.

In 2009 he announced that Konya would introduce a "smart bicycle" facility into its transport system in 2010.[3]

In the 2018 Turkish parliamentary election, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Konya. He was re-elected in 2023.[4]

References
  1. "'God save Erdogan': Inside the Turkish president's heartland". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. "Ruling party ruling the roost in Anatolian Konya". Hurriyet. 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  3. "Konya Municipality to start 'smart bicycle' system". Today’s Zaman. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. "TAHİR AKYÜREK - Parliamentary Candidates - May 14, 2023 General Elections". www.dailysabah.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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