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

City of Ankara
Transportation	AŞTİ Esenboğa Etimesgut Metro EGO
Museums	Anıtkabir Atatürk Museum Mansion Pembe Köşk Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ethnography Museum Feza Gürsey Science Center Mehmet Akif Ersoy Literature Museum Library METU Science and Technology Museum MİT Museum of Espionage Roman Baths of Ankara State Art and Sculpture Museum TCDD Open Air Steam Locomotive Museum Ulucanlar Prison Museum War of Independence Museum
Theatres	125. Yıl Çayyolu Sahnesi Altındağ Tiyatrosu İrfan Şahinbaş Atölye Sahnesi Küçük Tiyatro Mahir Canova Sahnesi Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage Oda Tiyatrosu Ankara Opera House Şinasi Sahnesi
Concert halls	Ankara Opera House Çankaya Çağdaş Sanatlar Merkezi Concert Hall CSO Concert Hall MEB Şura Salonu
Sport venues	Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium Ankara 75th Anniversary Race Course Ankara Aktepe Stadium Ankara Arena ASKI Sport Hall Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall Başkent Volleyball Hall Cebeci İnönü Stadium Ankara Ice Skating Palace Selim Sırrı Tarcan Sport Hall THF Sport Hall Osmanlı Stadyumu
High schools	Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi Atatürk Lisesi Milli Piyango Anadolu Lisesi Science High School Dr. Binnaz Rıdvan Ege Anadolu Lisesi Gazi Anadolu Lisesi Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Ankara TED Ankara College Foundation Schools TVF Fine Arts and Sports High School
Universities Colleges	Ankara University Atılım University Bilkent University Çankaya University Gazi University Hacettepe University Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Middle East Technical University TOBB University of Economics and Technology Turkish National Police Academy Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Religious buildings	Aslanhane Mosque Kocatepe Mosque Maltepe Mosque
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