Mustafa Demir

Mustafa Demir (born 18 January 1961) is a Turkish architect, politician, and Mayor of the Samsun Metropolitan Municipality.

Following his primary and high school education in Trabzon, Demir matriculated in 1979 at the Karadeniz Technical University and graduated in 1983 with a degree in architecture.

After graduating from high school, Demir underwent military training as a reserve officer and control engineer.

He worked as a Science Expert at Türkiye Real Estate Bank and later in the field of architecture and real-estate development in Samsun.

He served as the Chairman of the Public Works, Zoning, Transport and Tourism Commission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

As Mayor of Samsun, Demir has continued Yilmaz's legacy of advocating for major urban redevelopment projects and promoting efforts to improve quality of life in the city and region.