Ahmet Piriştina

Ahmet Piriştina (April 8, 1952 – June 15, 2004) was a Turkish politician who was Mayor of İzmir from 1999 to 2004. He was of Albanian descent.

Piriştina was born in İzmir, Turkey. He was elected as Mayor of İzmir in two consecutive elections, in 1999 and 2004. He died of a heart attack at the age of 52. He is survived by his wife and two children.

During his terms of office he launched many projects to resolve the structural problems of İzmir and protect İzmir's natural resources and cultural heritage. Some examples of his achievements are:

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