Željko Turk () (born 25 March 1962 in
Zagreb) is the
mayor of
Zaprešić, a town in
Zagreb County, Croatia.
Business career
Turk began his working career in Regeneracija factory, in town of
Zabok. In 1991 he founded his own private company centered around textile production and trade.
Political career
He became the mayor in 2006. He is affiliated with the
Croatian Democratic Union
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(HDZ). He earned a seat in the
Croatian Parliament at the
2007 elections
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and, as of January 11, 2008, constitutes a part of the
sixth assembly of the Croatian Parliament
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. As the mayor of Zaprešić, Turk serves as the president of the
Association of Cities
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. In 2017 local elections, Turk won another mandate over
Danijel Saić of
SDP. In 2021, Turk was re-elected as mayor of Zaprešić for the fifth time after beating
Barbara Knežević
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of
Homeland Movement in second round of local elections, which made him one of the longest serving mayors in Croatia.
Policies
Under Turk in 2016, Zaprešić was a city with largest public transport subventions in the country. In 2017, Turk stated that he is neutral in regard to proposed legislation which would limit of mandates of mayors and county prefects, saying that the proposed legislation has both positive and negative aspects. In 2018 Turk introduced parking fees in Zaprešić, which united entire political opposition against him and sparked some protests in Zaprešić.
Personal life
Turk graduated at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the
University of Zagreb.
References
1962 births
Living people
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb alumni
Politicians from Zagreb
Mayors of places in Croatia
People from Zaprešić
Croatian Democratic Union politicians
Representatives in the modern Croatian Parliament
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