List of mayors of Ankara


This is a list of mayors of Ankara, Turkey in the Republican era.

Governors as mayors 1924–1960

Following the coup d'etat on May 27, 1960, the military abandoned the mayor and appointed 4 officials until 1963.
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.
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.
On March 8, 1984, the metropolitan municipality act was put into force.
NoName SurnameTook officeLeft officeParty
24Mehmet Altınsoy19841989ANAP
25Murat KarayalçınMarch 26, 1989September 21, 1993SHP
26Vedat AydınSeptember 21, 1993March 1994
27Melih GökçekMarch 27, 1994November 2017ANAP, RP, FP, AKP
28Mustafa TunaNovember 2017April 2019AKP
29Mansur YavaşApril 2019CHP