Željko Turk () (born 25 March 1962 in

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) is the

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, a town in

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, Croatia.

Business career

Turk began his working career in Regeneracija factory, in town of

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. 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

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(HDZ). He earned a seat in the

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at the 2007 elections and, as of January 11, 2008, constitutes a part of the sixth assembly of the Croatian Parliament. As the mayor of Zaprešić, Turk serves as the president of the Association of Cities. In 2017 local elections, Turk won another mandate over

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of SDP. In 2021, Turk was re-elected as mayor of Zaprešić for the fifth time after beating Barbara Knežević 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 the 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 the entire political opposition against him and sparked some protests in Zaprešić.

Personal life

Turk graduated at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the

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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 {{Croatia-mayor-stub