Haşim İşcan (1898

Edirne Edirne (, ), formerly known as Adrianople or Hadrianopolis ( Greek: Άδριανούπολις), is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders ...

Adrianople Vilayet The Vilayet of Adrianople or Vilayet of Edirne ( ota, ولايت ادرنه; ''Vilâyet-i Edirne'') was a first-level administrative division ( vilayet) of the Ottoman Empire. This vilayet was split between Turkey and Greece in 1923, culminating ...

– March 11, 1968,

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) was a Turkish high school teacher, province governor and the first elected

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Biography

He was born 1898 in

. After graduating from the School of Public Management in 1922, he became an instructor in the Edirne Teacher College for Girls and later in the Edirne High school. From 1933 on, Haşim İşcan served as a public administrator, beginning in districts and then as governor in several provinces, including Governor of Bursa Province (1945–1950Bursa Gazeteciler Cemiyeti
VALİ (Bursa valileri)
/ref>). Shortly before his retirement, he was appointed public director for settlement affairs. He was married to Atıfet İşcan.

Political career

In 1963, he entered politics with the Republican People's Party (CHP), and was elected mayor of Istanbul. During his time in office, he accomplished major infrastructure projects in Istanbul, like broader streets and underpasses. He also contributed much to the development of cultural activities in the city. The beloved mayor was called "Father Haşim" by the residents. He died on March 11, 1968, in coma caused by

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. An underpass in Saraçhanebaşı, next to the Civic Center, is named in his memorial.

References

Sources

* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Haşim İşcan''
1898 births 1968 deaths People from Edirne People from Adrianople vilayet Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Governors of Bursa Mayors of Istanbul Turkish schoolteachers Turkish civil servants {{Turkey-mayor-stub