sentences:  After his retirement, he was delegated as chairman for İzmir's municipal assembly ("mayor in attorney" in practical terms) in 1895 prior to the elections the year after.The governor Kıbrıslı Mehmed Kamil Pasha having put his weight after his name, he became the mayor in 1896 and worked in harmony with the provincial administration for twelve years until he quit in 1907 for reasons of health.He is still associated by many public works, initiatives and projects for the benefit of the city of İzmir.