List of mayors of Ankara

This is a list of mayors of Ankara, Turkey in the Republican era.

Governors as mayors 1924–1960

• 1 Mehmet Ali Bey 1924 – 1924
• 2 Ali Haydar Bey 1924 – 1926
• 3 Asaf Bey 1926 – 1928
• 4 Nevzat Tandoğan 1929 – 1946
• 5 O. Sabri Adal 1946 – 1946
• 6 İzzettin Çağpar 1946 – 1948
• 7 Ragıp Tüzün 1948 – 1950
• 8 Fuat Börekçi 1950 – 1950
• 9 Atıf Benderlioğlu 1950 – 1954
• 10 Kemal Aygün 1954 – 1955
• 11 Cemal Göktan 1955 – 1955
• 12 Orhan Eren 1955 – 1957
• 13 Kemal Aygün 1957 – 1958
• 14 Dilaver Argun 1958 – 1960

Military rule (1960–1963)

Following the coup d'etat on May 27, 1960, the military abandoned the mayor and appointed 4 officials until 1963.

• 15 İrfan Baştuğ 1960 – 1960
• 16 İhsan Orgun 1960 – 1961
• 17 Nuri Teoman 1961 – 1962
• 18 Enver Kuray 1962 – 1963

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.

• 19 Halil Sezai Erkut 1963 – 1968
• 20 Ekrem Barlas 1968 – 1973
• 21 Vedat Dalokay 1973 – 1977 (Republican People's Party)
• 22 Ali Dinçer 1977 – 1980 (Republican People's Party)

Military rule (1980–1984)

During the military rule from September 12, 1980, until 1984, mayors were assigned.

With the act of December 4, 1981, the municipality of some big cities in Turkey was reorganized to meet the changed requirements.

• 23 Süleyman Önder September 15, 1980 – March 30, 1984 (Appointed)^[1]

Greater Ankara (1984-today)

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

• 24 Mehmet Altınsoy 1984 – 1989 (Motherland Party)
• 25 Murat Karayalçın March 26, 1989 – September 21, 1993 (Social Democratic People's Party)
• 26 Vedat Aydın September 21, 1993 – 1994 (Deputy)
• 27 Melih Gökçek March 27, 1994 – April 18, 1999 (Welfare Party)
• 28 Melih Gökçek April 18, 1999 – March 28, 2004 (Virtue Party)
• 29 Melih Gökçek March 28, 2004 – March 29, 2009(Justice and Development Party)
• 30 Melih Gökçek March 29, 2009 – present (Justice and Development Party)

References

1. Official website of District Kemah (Turkish)