In the local elections held on March 31, 2023, municipal administrations were determined in our country's provinces and districts. In the new term, 15 Istanbul Technical University graduates drew attention among the names deemed worthy of the mayoral position by the public.

Three ITU graduates as mayors in Istanbul

Three ITU graduates are among the mayors entrusted with local governance in Istanbul's districts for the next four years. Our graduate from the Department of Civil Engineering, Mehmet Ergün Turan, was re-elected as Mayor of Fatih; our graduate from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Mehmet Murat Çalık, was elected Mayor of Beylikdüzü for the second time. Sinem Dedetaş, a graduate of the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Technology Engineering, has taken office as Mayor of Üsküdar. Click here for details.