Municipal Council of Istanbul

Decision-making organ of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

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Municipal Council of Istanbul

"İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi"

Unicameral deliberative assembly of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Istanbul Municipal Palace, Fatih
History
Founded| 6 November 1930
Leadership

President

Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP)

1st Deputy Chairman

Gökhan Gümüşdağ (CHP)

2nd Deputy Chairman

Nuri Aslan (CHP)

Floor Leaders

Ülkü Sakalar (CHP)

Zeynel Abidin Okul (AK Party)

Orkun Ayhan (MHP)

Dursun Çağlayan (BÜYÜK BİRLİK)

Structure
Seats| 314

Political groups

| Mayoral majority (185)

* CHP (185)

Opposition (129)

* AK Party (120)

* MHP (7)

* BÜYÜK BİRLİK (2)

Length of term

| 5 years
Elections

Last election

| 31 March 2024

The Municipal Council of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi) is the decision-making organ[1] of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The council has decision making authority on most municipal matters with the exception of transport policy, which is handled by the Transport Coordination Center (Turkish: UKOME, Ulaşım Koordinasyon Müdürlüğü). The council, unlike other assemblies, cannot change its own rules of procedure, as these are set nationwide with the laws numbered 5216 and 5393 on Metropolitan Municipalities and Municipalities respectively.[2][3][4]

## Structure

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There are no separate elections held for the Metropolitan Municipal Council, the body comprises elected councillors from district municipal councils (Turkish: İlçe Belediye Meclisleri) of Istanbul. After local elections, one fifth of the elected district councillors are chosen to also represent their district in the metropolitan council. District mayors are considered "natural members" of the metropolitan municipal council, and thus are not counted in the one-fifth calculation. The elected metropolitan mayor serves as the President of the council until their term ends, and can exercise their veto power to send decisions back to deliberation. Decisions vetoed still only need a simple majority to pass again. The council meets every second week of the month on a day previously decided by the council. The mayor decides on a meeting day if no such day was agreed upon by the council beforehand.[2][3][4]

## Municipal Commissions

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The Municipal Council of Istanbul has a plenty of dedicated legislative commissions that are responsible for handling legislations forwarded by the Council within 10 work days. As per Metropolitan Municipalities Law of 2005, each commission shall have at least 5 members, and are limited by 9 members.

Members of each commission are selected for a one-year term, through voting at the Municipal Council of Istanbul.

As determined by law, 6 specific commissions has to exist and be operational in every municipality. Therefore, considering the needs of Istanbul, a city with over 15 million residents, the Municipal Council of Istanbul has 26 dedicated commissions that work under the Municipal Council of Istanbul.[5]

List of current commissions are as stated below:

* Zoning and Public Works Commission
* Planning and Budget Commission
* Health and Epidemic Diseases Commission
* Transportation and Traffic Commission
* Education Commission
* Law Commission
* Tariffs Commission
* Mapping Commission
* European Union and External Relations Commission
* Tourism Commission
* Earthquake and Natural Disasters Commission
* Life Without Disabilities Commission
* Women, Family and Children Commission
* Urban Economy, Professional Chambers and Unions Commission
* Public Relations Commission
* Infrastructure, Residence and Estates Commission
* Basic Rights Commission
* Agriculture, Forestry, Husbandry and Water Products Commission
* Environment, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Commission
* Youth and Sports Commission
* Culture and Art Commission
* Social Services, Addiction Prevention and Rehabilitation Commission
* Urban Renovation Commission
* Subsidiaries and Affiliates Commission
* Smart City and Information Technologies Commission
* Migration, Immigrants and Refugees Commission

## References

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1. ^ "MUNICIPAL COUNCIL". www.ibb.istanbul. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
2. ^ a b Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kanunu, No:5216, 2004 (Law on the Metropolitan Municipality, Law No: 5216, 2004): https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.5216.pdf
3. ^ a b Belediye Kanunu, No:5216, 2005 (Law on the Municipality, Law No: 5393, 2004): https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.5393.pdf
4. ^ a b Belediye Meclisi Çalışma Yönetmeliği, (Regulation on the workings of the municipal council, 2005): https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/File/GeneratePdf?mevzuatNo=9529&mevzuatTur=KurumVeKurulusYonetmeligi&mevzuatTertip=5
5. ^ "Meclis Komisyonları". İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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Istanbul

Churches|

| Armenian|

* Armenian Patriarchate
* Beyoğlu
* Fatih
* Galata
* Kartal
* Kuzguncuk
* Samatya
* Taksim

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Greeks|

* Chora Church
* Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols
* Hagia Irene
* Hagia Sophia
* Hagia Triada
* Little Hagia Sophia
* Pammakaristos Church
* St. George’s Cathedral
* Zoodochus Pege

Others|

* Bulgarian St. Stephen Church
* Church of St. Padua
* Church of Saint Benoit
* Church of St. Mary Draperis

Monuments|

| Caravanserais|

* Büyük Valide Han
* Büyük Yeni Han
* Kürkçü Han

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Cisterns|

* Basilica Cistern
* Şerefiye Cistern
* Cistern of 1001 Columns
* Cistern of the Hebdomon

Columns|

* Column of Arcadius
* Column of Constantine
* Column of Leo
* Column of Marcian
* Column of the Goths
* Forum of Theodosius
* Milion
* Obelisk of Theodosius
* Serpent Column
* Walled Obelisk

Fountains|

* Fountain of Ahmed III
* Fountain of Ahmed III (Üsküdar)
* German Fountain
* Sultan Mahmut Fountain
* Tophane Fountain

Madrasas|

* Caferağa Medrese
* Rüstem Pasha Medrese

Towers|

* Beyazıt Tower
* Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
* Etfal Clock Tower
* Galata Tower
* Maiden's Tower
* Nusretiye Clock Tower
* Yıldız Clock Tower

Miscellany|

* Aqueduct of Valens
* Çukurcuma
* Divanyolu Caddesi
* Galata Bridge
* Hippodrome
* Mısır Apartment
* Pera Palace Hotel
* Phanar Greek Orthodox College
* Prison of Anemas
* Soğukçeşme Sokağı
* Tayyare Apartments

Mosques|

| Art Nouveau|

* Ertuğrul Tekke Mosque

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Baroque|

* Altunizade Mosque
* Dolmabahçe Mosque
* Nusretiye Mosque
* Laleli Mosque
* Ortaköy Mosque
* Teşvikiye Mosque

Classical|

* Atik Valide Mosque
* Bayezid Mosque
* Selimiye Mosque
* Eyüp Sultan
* Blue Mosque
* Çamlıca Mosque
* New Mosque
* Süleymaniye Mosque

Gothic|

* Arap Mosque
* Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque
* Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque

Modernist|

* Sancaklar Mosque
* Şakirin Mosque

Museums|

| Art|

* Art and Sculpture Museum
* Doğançay Museum
* Elgiz
* Fenerbahçe Museum
* Galatasaray Museum
* Istanbul Archaeology Museums
* Istanbul Contemporary
* İstanbul Modern
* İstanbul Toy Museum
* İşbank Museum
* Miniatürk
* Mosaic Museum
* Museum of the Ancient Orient
* Museum of the Princes' Islands
* Ottoman Bank Museum
* Pera Museum
* Rezan Has Museum
* Sadberk Hanım Museum
* Sakıp Sabancı Museum
* SantralIstanbul
* Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
* Turkish Calligraphy Museum
* Women's Museum İstanbul

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Castles|

* Anadoluhisarı
* Edirnekapı
* Riva Castle
* Rumelihisarı
* Walls of Constantinople
* Yedikule Fortress
* Yoros Castle

History|

* Adam Mickiewicz Museum
* Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Museum
* Aşiyan Museum
* Atatürk Museum
* Florya Atatürk Mansion
* Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum
* İsmet İnönü House
* Museum of Innocence
* Museum of Whirling Dervishes
* Orhan Kemal Museum
* Pierre Loti Museum
* Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum

Military|

* Aviation Museum
* Military Museum
* Naval Museum

Science|

* Florence Nightingale Museum
* ITU Science Center
* Kandilli Earthquake Museum
* Museum of Culinary Arts
* Museum of Heating Appliances
* Museum of Media
* Museum of Science and Technology in Islam
* Natural History Museum
* Postal Museum
* Museum of Psychiatry
* Rahmi M. Koç Museum
* Railway Museum
* Zoology Museum

Palaces and pavilions|

| Palaces|

* Beylerbeyi Palace
* Çırağan Palace
* Dolmabahçe Palace
* Topkapı Palace
* Yıldız Palace

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Pavilions|

* Yalı (Ottoman-era waterfront mansions)
* Aynalıkavak Pavilion
* Adile Sultan Palace
* Cantemir Pavillion
* Esma Sultan Mansion
* Feriye Palace
* Hatice Sultan Mansion
* Ibrahim Pasha Pavillion
* Ihlamur Pavilion
* Khedive's Palace
* Küçüksu Pavilion
* Malta Kiosk
* Maslak Pavilion
* Sadberk Hanım Museum
* Tiled Kiosk
* Vahdettin Pavilion

Parks|

* Belgrad Forest
* Büyükada Nature Park
* Emirgan Park
* Gülhane Park
* Maçka Park
* Polonezköy Nature Park
* Taksim Gezi Park
* Yıldız Park

Shopping|

| Bazaars|

* Arasta Bazaar
* Grand Bazaar
* Karaköy Fish Market
* Spice Bazaar

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Malls|

* Akmerkez
* Cevahir
* İstinye Park
* Kanyon
* Zorlu Center

Districts|

* Nişantaşı
* Abdi İpekçi Street
* Bağdat Avenue
* İstiklal Avenue
* Çiçek Pasajı
* Taksim Square
* Kanyon

Synagogues|

* Ahrida
* Ashkenazi
* Bakırköy
* Bet Avraam
* Bet Israel
* Bet Nissim
* Bet Yaakov (Heybeliada)
* Bet Yaakov (Kuzguncuk)
* Burgazada
* Caddebostan
* Haydarpaşa
* Hesed Le Avraam
* Istipol
* Italian
* Jewish Museum
* Kal Kados
* Karaite
* Kemerburgaz
* Maalem
* Mayor
* Neve Shalom
* Ohel Ya'akov
* Ortaköy
* Yanbol
* Yeniköy

Hammams (baths)|

* Bayezid II Hamam
* Cağaloğlu Hamam
* Çemberlitaş Hamamı
* Hagia Sophia Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse
* Mahmut Pasha Hamam
* Süleymaniye Hamam
* Tahtakale Hamam
* Vezneciler Hamamı

Festivals and venues|

| Festivals|

* Feast of Sacrifice
* Istanbul Biennial
* Istanbul Film Festival
* Istanbul International Puppet Festival
* Istanbul Jazz Festival
* Istanbul Marathon
* Istanbul Music Festival
* Istanbul Shopping Fest
* Istanbul Tulip Festival
* Sugar Festival

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Venues|

* AKM
* Babylon
* BJK Akatlar Arena
* Bostancı Show Center
* Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre
* Cemal Reşit Rey
* Hagia Irene
* Lütfi Kırdar Exhibition Center
* Naum Theatre
* Ora Arena
* Süreyya Opera House
* Kuruçeşme Arena
* Ülker Sports and Event Hall
* Zorlu PSM

Minorities|

| Armenians|

* Cemeteries
* Pangaltı Catholic Cemetery
* Pangaltı Armenian Cemetery
* Şişli Armenian Cemetery
* Hospitals
* Surp Agop Hospital
* Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital
* Language
* Western Armenian
* Newspapers
* Agos
* Jamanak
* Marmara
* Schools
* Getronagan Armenian High School
* Pangaltı Mkhitaryan School

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Greeks|

* Cemeteries
* Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery
* Hospitals
* Balıklı Greek Hospital
* Language
* Istanbul Greek dialect
* Newspapers
* Apoyevmatini
* Schools
* Halki seminary
* Phanar College
* Zografeion Lyceum

Jews|

* Cemeteries
* Ulus Sephardi Jewish Cemetery
* Ulus Ashkenazi Jewish Cemetery
* Hospitals
* Balat Or-Ahayim Hastanesi
* Languages
* Ladino
* Newspapers
* Şalom
* Schools
* Ulus Jewish school

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