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)

Greater Ankara Municipality (1984-)

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

No	Name Surname	Took office	Left office	Party
24	Mehmet Altınsoy	1984	1989	ANAP
25	Murat Karayalçın	March 26, 1989	September 21, 1993	SHP
26	Vedat Aydın	September 21, 1993	March 1994
27	Melih Gökçek	March 27, 1994	November 2017	ANAP, RP, FP, AKP
28	Mustafa Tuna	November 2017	Acting	AKP