List of mayors of Istanbul

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Mayor of Istanbul
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı
Ekrem Imamoglu June 8 2022.jpg
Incumbent
Ekrem İmamoğlu
since 27 June 2019
Style None, de facto full (given and family) name. [1]
Term length Five years, renewable
Inaugural holderPepe Salih Paşa
(Ottoman Empire)
Haydar Yuluğ
(Republic of Turkey)
Formation13 July 1855
11 July 1958
26 March 1984
(As Metropolitan Municipality)
Website ibb.istanbul/icerik/baskan-ozgecmis

This is a list of mayors of Istanbul , Turkey. This covers the Ottoman Empire to the modern day Republic of Turkey; the name of the city in English is Constantinople during the Ottoman period and in the Republican era until c. 1930.

Contents

Ottoman Empire

During 1453–1858

In the Ottoman Empire, the duty of municipal government was the responsibility of the "Şehremini", a mayor-like leader, and local religious judges, "Kadı".

The first mayor of Ottoman Constantinople after the conquest 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 based on Western standards was first discussed in 1854 during the Crimean War 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 and a city council.

Salih Paşa received the first title of the new, modern 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.

Mayors during the military rule (1960–1963)

After the coup d'état on May 27, 1960, the military appointed mayors until 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.

Mayors during the military rule (1980–1984)

After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, the military 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.

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.

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyNotes
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
26 No image.png Bedrettin Dalan
(born 1941)
26 March 198428 March 19895 years, 2 days ANAP
27 Nurettin Sozen at 30 August Celebrations (cropped).jpg Nurettin Sözen
(born 1937)
28 March 198927 March 19944 years, 364 days SHP
28 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Prime Minister, in Brussels (cropped).jpg Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
(born 1954)
27 March 19946 November 19984 years, 224 days RP/FP Elected in the 1994 election. Sacked after being sentenced to 10 months in jail. [2]
29 Ali Mufit Gurtuna (cropped).png Ali Müfit Gürtuna
(born 1952)
12 November 199828 March 20045 years, 137 days FP
(until 2001)
Elected by the city council. [3]
Independent
(from 2001)
30 Kadir Topbas at 38th Istanbul Vodafone Marathon (2) cropped.jpg Kadir Topbaş
(1945-2021)
28 March 200422 September 201713 years, 179 days AK Party Re-elected twice (in 2009 and 2014). Resigned at the request of AK Party and incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. [4]
31 Mevlut Uysal (cropped).jpg Mevlüt Uysal
(born 1966)
22 September 201717 April 20191 year, 207 days AK Party Elected by the city council. [5]
32 Ekrem Imamoglu June 8 2022.jpg Ekrem İmamoğlu
(born 1970)
17 April 20196 May 201919 days CHP Elected in the March 2019 election. Election annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) on 6 May 2019.
Ali Yerlikaya.png Ali Yerlikaya
(born 1968)
Acting
7 May 201927 June 201951 days Independent Governor of Istanbul, appointed as acting mayor.
(32) Ekrem Imamoglu June 8 2022.jpg Ekrem İmamoğlu
(born 1970)
27 June 2019 Incumbent 4 years, 198 days CHP Re-elected in the June 2019 re-run election.

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References

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