Savaş Kalaycı

Savaş Kalaycı, who was born in Karaman in 1978, stands out as one of the important names of Turkish politics. Kalaycı, who has been serving as the Mayor of Karaman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) since 2019, is also a local administrator with a health officer background.

Kalaycı, who started his education life in Karaman, headed to university after completing his primary and secondary education there. Kalaycı, who graduated from Beykent University's Faculty of Engineering and Architecture in Industrial Engineering, also received undergraduate education in economics and labor economics.

Kalaycı, who then completed his master's degree in Political Science and Public Administration at Necmettin Erbakan University, continues his third master's degree program in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Konya Technical University and continues his academic studies. Kalaycı, who also has command of English as a foreign language, has gained expertise in different disciplines.

Kalaycı, who worked as a health officer in Karaman Municipality for 18 years throughout his career, took part in the political scene with his interest in local governments. He was elected as the Mayor of Karaman as MHP's candidate in the local elections held on March 31, 2019, and he still holds this position. Stating that he presented a detailed 80-page project addressing the needs of the district, which he prepared as mayor, Kalaycı states that he has deep knowledge in fields such as industrial engineering, sociology, labor economics and public administration.

Savaş Kalaycı, who is married and the father of one child, draws attention not only with his technical knowledge as mayor, but also with his sensitive approach to the problems faced by citizens. However, during his term of office, some developments, especially regarding water resources, were also brought to his agenda.

Following the detection of petroleum hydrocarbons in water samples taken from Yeşildere Dam, a request for investigation permission was made against the municipal authorities. As a result of the investigations, it was understood that the water network was clean and did not pose any risk to public health. Similarly, citizens organized protests against the municipality due to water cuts; This situation was recorded as a remarkable reaction on the part of local governments.