Mayor of Ankara


The mayor of 'Ankara' is the head of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. The mayor is elected popularly every five years.

Governors as mayors (1924–1960)

After the coup d'état on May 27, 1960, the military appointed mayors until 1963.
  • 15 İrfan Baştuğ
  • 16 İhsan Orgun
  • 17 Nuri Teoman
  • 18 Enver Kuray

    Elected mayors (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.
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.
On March 8, 1984, the metropolitan municipality act was put into force.