2004 Istanbul mayoral election
Turkish municipal election
The election of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was held on 28 March 2004, alongside all local body elections (officially known as the 28 March 2004 Local Administrations General Elections) of Turkey. In the election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's new AK Party won the election. AK Party's mayoral candidate Kadir Topbas became the mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
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