Three Western Thrace Turks were elected mayor in Western Thrace

ABTTF President Halit Habip Oğlu: “We congratulate Rıdvan Ahmet, İsmet Kadı and Cemil Kabza, the newly elected mayors of Arriana, Iasmos and Myki and we wish them all the success for their future projects”

The second round of local elections in Greece was held on 25 May 2014.

Giorgos Pavlidis elected Eastern Macedonia-Thrace Regional Governor

With 53, 33% of the votes, Giorgos Pavlidis had victory in rivalry with Aris Yannikidis. While this respective majority of votes provided Pavlidis 31 seats in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Regional Council, his competitor and former regional governor Yannikidis received 10 seats winning 43,67% of the votes.

Charalambos Dimarhopoulos elected mayor of Xanthi

In Komotini, the first round brought Giorgos Petridis as the new mayor with 56, 11% of votes. The rivalry between Christos Poulios and Charalambos Dimarhopoulos in Xanthi has come to an end with victory of Dimarhopoulos with a majority of votes 51, 08%.

Rıdvan Ahmet is the new mayor of Arriana

Rıdvan Ahmet preceded over Saadettin Şakir Hüseyin on Democratic Power List in Arriana by receiving 54, 92% of ballots and is elected new mayor of Arriana. Saadettin Şakir Hüseyin ranked second with 45, 08% of votes.

Ismet Kadı has been re-elected mayor of Iasmos

The head of the Democratic Cooperation List İsmet Kadı received 51, 24 % of votes against his competitor Kiryakos Amucas, who secured 48, 76 % of majority in Iasmos and Kadı has once again been elected mayor of Iasmos.

In Myki, Cemil Kabza has been elected the new mayor

Cemil Kabza and Mustafa Aga, after having received the biggest two majorities on the first round of elections, competed on the second round for the seat of mayor. Head of the People’s Movement List Cemil Kabza secured 57,80% of the votes in the second round whilst Mustafa Aga was voted by 42,20 % of electorate, thus Cemil Kabza has been confirmed the new mayor of Myki.


Ioannis Stavridis elected Maroneia-Sapes Mayor

In Maroneia-Sapes, the rivalry between Ilias Ionnakis and Ioannis Stavridis ended with the victory of Stavridis, who received 67, 33% of the votes.

Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe (ABTTF) President Halit Habip Oğlu reiterated “We congratulate Rıdvan Ahmet, İsmet Kadı and Cemil Kabza, the newly elected mayors of Arriana, Iasmos and Myki and we wish them all the success for their future projects”.