Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Local government of Istanbul Province, Turkey

Metropolitan municipality in Istanbul Province, Turkey

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi

Metropolitan municipality

Istanbul City Hall is located in the Saraçhane neighbourhood of Fatih district

Location of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°00′N 28°58′E﻿ / ﻿41.000°N 28.967°E﻿ / 41.000; 28.967
Country|  Turkey
Province| Istanbul Province
Established| 23 March 1984
Government

• Type| Mayor-council
• Mayor| Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP)
• Council|

CHP (185)

AKP (120)

MHP (7)

BÜYÜK BİRLİK (2)

Area

• Total| 5,461 km2 (2,109 sq mi)
Population

(2024)

• Total| 16,047,350
• Density| 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Website| www.ibb.istanbul/en

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İBB) is the government agency in charge of the municipal affairs of the Istanbul Province. It is one of the 30 metropolitan municipalities in Turkey.

## History

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was established on 23 March 1984,[1] following the enactment of the metropolitan municipality act on 8 March 1984.[2] Initially, the municipality covered only the urban centers of Istanbul, which accounted for 35% of the Istanbul Province. The rest of the province was administered by the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration.[3]

In July 2004, the concept of metropolitan municipality was redefined in Istanbul and Kocaeli, where thenceforth metropolitan municipality borders would overlap with provincial borders.[4] This change enabled the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to extend its jurisdiction to the whole province, and to assume the responsibilities of the provincial government.[5][6] The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality now concentrates the competences of public management, while the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration's duties are limited to the building and maintenance of schools, residences, government buildings, and roads, and the promotion of arts, culture, and nature conservation.[7]

## Organization

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is divided into 39 district municipalities, which are the second-level local governments within the province. Each district municipality has its own mayor and council, elected by the local voters. The district municipalities are responsible for providing municipal services, such as water, sewerage, waste management, social assistance, health, education, culture, sports, and transportation, within their boundaries.[8]

## Governance

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IMM Assembly distribution

CHP (185)

AKP (120)

MHP (7)

BÜYÜK BİRLİK (2)

The Municipal Council of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi) is the decision-making organ of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. It consists of 333 members, who are elected by the voters of the 39 districts for a five-year term. The council elects the Mayor and the Metropolitan Executive Committee from among its members. The council also approves the budget, plans, and policies of the municipality.[9]

The current mayor of Istanbul is Ekrem İmamoğlu from the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was elected in the 2019 election with 54.21% of the votes. He succeeded Ali Yerlikaya from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), who had ex-officio served as acting mayor in his capacity as governor of Istanbul Province after the March 2019 election was annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council.[10]

The Metropolitan Executive Committee is the executive organ of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. It consists of 21 members, who are elected by the Municipal Council from among its members. The committee assists the mayor in implementing the decisions of the council, and supervises the activities of the municipal administration.[11]

In the 2024 local elections, İmamoğlu was reelected with 51.15% of the vote. Additionally, the CHP won 26 of the 39 districts in Istanbul and a majority in the Istanbul Municipal Council.[12]

## See also

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* List of mayors of Istanbul
* Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey

## References

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### Citations

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1. ^ Çölük 2023, pp. 293–322.
2. ^ "TÜRK BELEDİYECİLİĞİNİN GELİŞİM SÜRECİ". www.mevzuatdergisi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
3. ^ Taşan-Kok, Tuna (2004). Budapest, Istanbul, and Warsaw: Institutional and Spatial Change. Eburon Uitgeverij B.V. p. 87\. ISBN 978-90-5972-041-1.
4. ^ Yilmaz, Nesli̇han; Çeti̇n, Önez (27 January 2017). "THE EFFECT OF THE LAW NO.6360 ON THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES: THE CASE OF TR62 CITIES". CORE. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
5. ^ "Metropolitan Executive Committee". Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
6. ^ "Organizasyon" [Organization] (in Turkish). Istanbul Special Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
7. ^ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008, p. 206.
8. ^ "Districts". Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
9. ^ "Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality". Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
10. ^ "Istanbul mayoral re-run: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again". BBC News. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
11. ^ "Metropolitan Executive Committee". Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
12. ^ "Seçim 2024". secim.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

### Sources

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* İçyüz, İlke (2014). The Relationship between upper and lower tier municipalities in urban planning: the case of İstanbul metropolitan municipality and Büyükcekmece municipality (Master Thesis thesis). Middle East Technical University.
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2008). Istanbul, Turkey. OECD Territorial Reviews. Paris: OECD Publishing. ISBN 978-92-64-04383-1.
* Çölük, Özcan (21 June 2023). "12 Eylül Darbesi İle Değişen Yerel Yönetim Yapısı Çerçevesinde; 25 Mart 1984 İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanlığı Seçimi". Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları / Recent Period Turkish Studies (in Turkish). 0 (43). Istanbul University: 293–322. doi:10.26650/yta2023-1109783. ISSN 1304-9720.

## External links

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* Official website Archived 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
* History of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
* Projects of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality