Nurettin Sözen (born 1937 in

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) is a

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doctor,

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and the former mayor of

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. He graduated from

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and then became a professor in 1978. He was elected as the mayor of

on March 28, 1989 while he was a member of SHP. He stayed in the office until March 27, 1994. He didn't take any active political missions until he was elected as the deputy of

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, his homeland, in 2002. Sözen is a member of

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. He is married and has a child.

References

* Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
''Biography of Nurettin Sözen''
1937 births Deputies of Sivas Istanbul High School alumni Istanbul University faculty Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine alumni Living people Mayors of Istanbul Members of the 22nd Parliament of Turkey People from Gürün Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Social Democratic People's Party (Turkey) politicians 20th-century Turkish physicians {{Turkey-mayor-stub