Macit Özcan, (born 1954 in Karataş, Adana Province, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and a former mayor of Mersin.
After his secondary education in Adana, he graduated in civil engineering from Çukurova University. He went on to work as a civil engineer in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. He has lived in Mersin since 1980.
He was elected Mayor of Mersin in 1999. He successfully stood for a third term in the March 2009 election.[1] But in 2014 (partially because of the change in the election territory borders) he lost the elections. Özcan has been accused of being a "political octopus" and prone to corruption and dishonesty.[2]
Committed to improving relations with his Arab neighbours, in 2006 Özcan launched a ferry service to the Syrian port of Latakia, which is one of Mersin's twin cities.[3]
He is married with two children.
References edit
- ^ "Voters send strong message in the poll booths". Sabah. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "3 parties vie for mayor in Mersin". Timeturk. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "New Mersin, Turkey, to Latakia, Syria, Ferry Launched". Joe's Ramblings. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2009-09-27.