Yiannis Boutaris, Vintner, Animal Defender and Greek Mayor, Dies at 82
Briefly

"Yiannis Boutaris was a plain-talking winemaker, environmentalist, and politician, renowned for creating an organization aimed at protecting wild bears and wolves before serving as mayor."
"During his tenure as mayor from 2011 to 2019, Boutaris focused on reconciling Thessaloniki's history with its former Turkish and Jewish communities, fostering regional cooperation in a politically sensitive environment."
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