This is a list of

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s of

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

. This covers the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

to the modern day; the name of the city in English is

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya ( Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ( ...

during the Ottoman period and in the

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until 1930.

Ottoman Empire

During 1453–1858

In the Ottoman Empire, the duty of municipal government was the responsibility of "''Şehremini''" (''Şehir'': City and ''Emin'': Trustable Person) and local religious judges called "''Kadı''" The first mayor of Ottoman Constantinople after the

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on May 29, 1453 was Hızırbey Çelebi. Until 1858, the capital of the Ottoman Empire was governed by a total of 422 kadis.

Tanzimat period (1858–1876)

The idea to establish a municipality organization in a modern way was first discussed in 1854 during the

Crimean War The Crimean War, , was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia. Geopolitical causes of the war included the ...

when diplomats and journalists of allied nations came to Constantinople. Later, the parliament accepted a law for the establishment of the office of a mayor (Turkish: Şehremini) and a city council. Salih Paşa received the first title of Şehremini on July 13, 1858, and governed until November 4, 1858. During the Tanzimat period, 18 mayors took office.

First constitutional monarchy (1876–1908)

In 1876, as First constitutional monarchy was proclaimed, Kadri Paşa was the mayor of Constantinople. During this period 10 mayors governed Constantinople.

Second constitutional monarchy (1908–1923)

During the reign of Young Turks between 1908–1918 and until the foundation of the republic, 23 mayors served in the capital.

Republic of Turkey

Governors as mayors (1923–1960)

After the proclamation of the republic on October 29, 1923, the governor of the city was charged with the duties as deputy mayor. With the municipality act of April 3, 1930, the title of mayor was abandoned and the governor of Istanbul province took over the duties of the mayor. The two separate councils of the province and the municipality were unified. The two councils were reestablished on March 1, 1957. * 1 Haydar Yuluğ (April 15, 1923 – June 8, 1924) * 2 Emin Erkul (June 8, 1924 – October 12, 1928) * 3 Muhittin Üstündağ (October 14, 1928 – December 4, 1938) * 4

Lütfi Kırdar Mehmet Lütfi Kırdar (March 15, 1887 – February 17, 1961) was a Turkish physician, civil servant, politician and Minister of Health and Social Security. He is best remembered for his long-term position as the Governor and Mayor of Istanbul. ...

(December 8, 1938 – October 16, 1949) * 5

Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Fahrettin Kerim Gökay (January 9, 1900 Eskişehir – July 22, 1987 Istanbul) was a Turkish politician, civil servant, professor ordinarius and physician. He served as government minister, and is well known for his long-term position as governo ...

(October 24, 1949 – October 26, 1957) * 6 Kemal Hadımlı (July 12, 1957 – October 5, 1957) (''deputy'') * 7

Mümtaz Tarhan Mümtaz Tarhan (1908 – 18 January 1970) was the governor of Istanbul from 29 November 1957 to 11 May 1958. References Mayors of Istanbul Turkish Football Federation presidents Istanbul High School alumni Istanbul University Facu ...

(November 29, 1957 – May 11, 1958) * 8 Ethem Yetkiner (May 14, 1958 – December 24, 1958) * 9 Kemal Aygün (December 25, 1958 – May 27, 1960)

Mayors during the military rule (1960–1963)

After the

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on May 27, 1960, the

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appointed mayors until 1963. * 10 General Refik Tulga (May 27, 1960 – June 14, 1960) * 11 General Şefik Erensü (June 14, 1960 – September 24, 1960) * 12 General Refik Tulga (September 24, 1960 – February 26, 1962) * 13 Turan Ertuğ (February 27, 1962 – March 16, 1962) * 14 Kadri İlkay (March 17, 1962 – December 30, 1963) (''deputy'') * 15 Kamuran Görgün (June 8, 1962 – June 22, 1962) * 16 Niyazi Akı (January 31, 1963 – February 28, 1963) (''deputy'') * 17

Necdet Uğur Necdet Uğur (full name Mustafa Necdet Uğur) (1 January 1923 – 27 September 2004) was a politician in Turkey Early life and education He was born in 1923 in Mecitözü ilçe (district) of Çorum Province. In 1944 he graduated from the Facult ...

(February 23, 1963 – December 9, 1963)

Elected mayors of Istanbul Municipality (1963–1980)

The municipality act of July 27, 1963, enabled the election of the mayor. The polls held on November 17, 1963, were the first regional elections to elect the mayor. * 18 Haşim İşcan (December 10, 1963 – March 11, 1968) ( CHP) * 19 Faruk Ilgaz (March 12, 1968 – June 6, 1968) ( AP) (''deputy'') * 20 Fahri Atabey (June 8, 1968 – December 9, 1973) ( AP) * 21 Ahmet İsvan (December 14, 1973 – December 11, 1977) ( CHP) * 22

Aytekin Kotil Aytekin Kotil (1934–1992) was a Turkish social democratic politician. He was the mayor of Istanbul being a pioneer in the municipal socialism in Turkey. He was also a member of the Turkish Parliament. Early life and education Kotil was born i ...

(December 14, 1977 – September 12, 1980) ( CHP)

Mayors during the military rule (1980–1984)

After the

on September 12, 1980, the

appointed mayors until 1984. With the act of December 4, 1981, the municipality of some big cities in Turkey was reorganized to meet the changed requirements. * 23 General

İsmail Hakki Akansel İsmail Hakki Akansel (1924 – May 15, 2016) was a Turkish military general and politician. In 1980, Akansel was appointed Mayor of Istanbul following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état and the establishment of military rule in Turkey Turke ...

(September 12, 1980 – August 30, 1981) * 24 General

Ecmel Kutay Ecmel Kutay (1927 – 17 March 1998) was a general in the Turkish military and the 24th mayor of Istanbul This is a list of mayors of Istanbul, Turkey. This covers the Ottoman Empire to the modern day; the name of the city in English is Const ...

(August 30, 1981 – March 24, 1982) * 25 Abdullah Tırtıl (March 24, 1982 – March 26, 1984) (''appointed'')

Elected mayors of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (1984–present)

On March 8, 1984, the metropolitan municipality act was put into force and on March 23 the municipality of Greater Istanbul was established.

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