List of mayors of Mersin
The following list is the list of mayors of Mersin, Turkey after the proclamation of Turkish republic.[1][2]
The mayors
| Years | Mayor | Status of Mersin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-27 | Fuat Morel | Provincial center | |
| 1927-29 | Şevket Sümer | Provincial center | |
| 1929-42 | Mitat Toroğlu | Provincial center | |
| 1942-44 | Hakkı Deniz | Provincial center | |
| 1944-47 | Fuat Morel | Provincial center | |
| 1947-50 | Yusuf Kılınç | Provincial center | |
| 1950-51 | Müfide İlhan | Provincial center | First woman mayor of Turkey |
| 1951-54 | Fahri Merzeci | Provincial center | |
| 1954-57 | Zeki Ayan | Provincial center | |
| 1957-57 | Turgut Türkalp | Provincial center | |
| 1957-60 | Zeki Ayan | Provincial center | Second time |
| 1960-60 | Niyazi Bengisu | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1960-60 | Avni Çırnaz | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1960-61 | Aziz Avman | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1962-62 | Bahri Erkmen | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1962-63 | Ömer Lütfi Hancıoğlu | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1963-68 | Zeki Ayan | Provincial center | Third time |
| 1968-74 | Muhittin Uyar | Provincial center | |
| 1974-80 | Kaya Mutlu | Provincial center | |
| 1980-81 | Fahri Öztürk | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1980-81 | Ferruh Güven | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1982-83 | A. Nafiz Demiröz | Provincial center | Appointed |
| 1983-89 | Okan Merzeci | Provincial center | |
| 1989-94 | Kaya Mutlu | Provincial center [3] | Second time |
| 1994-97 | Okan Merzeci | Metropolitan center | Second time |
| 1997-99 | Halil Kuriş | Metropolitan center | Acting |
| 1999-2014 | Macit Özcan | Metropolitan center | |
| 2014-current | Burhanettin Kocamaz | Metropolitan center |
References
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