List of districts in Turkey
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The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts (ilçeler; sing. ilçe). In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza.
The district bears the same name as the district capital (with the exception of the district of Antakya (in Hatay)). A district may cover both rural and urban areas. One district of a province is designated the central district (merkez ilçe) from which the district is administered. The central district is administered by an appointed provincial deputy governor and other the non-central districts by an appointed sub-governor (kaymakam) from their district center (ilçe merkezi) municipality. In central districts the district center municipality also serves as the provincial center municipality. Both the deputy governor and sub-governors are responsible to the province governor (vali).
Local government
Municipalities (belediye) can be created in, and are subordinate to, the districts in which they are located. Each district has at least one municipality (belde) in the district center from which both the municipal government for that municipality and the district government is administered. A municipality is headed by an elected mayor (belediye başkanı) who administers the local government for defined municipal matters. More and more settlements which are outside district centers have municipalities as well, usually because their population requires one. A municipality's borders usually correspond to that of the urban settlement it covers, but may also include some undeveloped land.
Villages (köy) outside municipalities and quarters or neighborhoods (mahalle) within municipalities are the lowest level of local government, and are also the most numerous unit of local government in Turkey. They elect muhtars to care for specific administrative matters such as residence registration. The designation slightly differs (köy muhtarı for village muhtar, mahalle muhtarı for quarter muhtar) and the tasks, which are largely similar but are adapted to their locality.
There are büyükşehir belediyesi (or greater municipalities) for large cities like İstanbul or İzmir and consist of an extra administrative layer run by an elected head mayor, who oversees a number of municipalities and mayors.
List of districts with population
The districts and their populations (as of December 31, 2015) are listed below, by region and by province (with capital district in bold text).
In 16 provinces with greater municipality the total population of the province is not equal to the summation of all district populations. In greater municipalities some (in case of İstanbul and Kocaeli all) districts are within the capital city. Those intracity districts are shown as " (central district) " . The population in central districts is also shown in the boldface capital city. In greater municipalities, the actual population of the province is the sum of all district populations except the boldface capital city. (This is true only for 30 greater municipalities; Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Muğla, Ordu, Sakarya, Samsun, Şanlıurfa, Tekirdağ, Trabzon, Van. For the remaining 51 provinces the population figures for districts add up to the total province population. See Metropolitan centers in Turkey)
Istanbul Region
Istanbul Subregion
Istanbul Province
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- Population: 14,657,434
- Adalar: 15,623
- Arnavutköy: 236,222
- Ataşehir: 419,368
- Avcılar: 425,228
- Bağcılar: 757,162
- Bahçelievler: 602,040
- Bakırköy: 223,248
- Başakşehir: 353,311
- Bayrampaşa: 272,374
- Beşiktaş: 190,033
- Beykoz: 249,727
- Beylikdüzü: 279,999
- Beyoğlu: 242,250
- Büyükçekmece: 231,064
- Çatalca: 67,329
- Çekmeköy: 231,818
- Esenler: 459,983
- Esenyurt: 742,810
- Eyüp: 375,409
- Fatih: 419,345
- Gaziosmanpaşa: 501,546
- Güngören: 302,066
- Kadıköy: 465,954
- Kağıthane: 437,942
- Kartal: 457,552
- Küçükçekmece: 761,064
- Maltepe: 487,337
- Pendik: 681,736
- Sancaktepe: 354,882
- Sarıyer: 344,159
- Şile: 33,477
- Silivri: 165,084
- Şişli: 274,017
- Sultanbeyli: 321,730
- Sultangazi: 521,524
- Tuzla: 234,372
- Ümraniye: 688,347
- Üsküdar: 540,617
- Zeytinburnu: 289,685
Western Marmara Region
Tekirdağ Subregion
Tekirdağ Province
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Edirne Province
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Kırklareli Province
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- Population: 346,973
- Babaeski: 47,851
- Demirköy: 8,448
- Kırklareli: 95,274
- Kofçaz: 2,644
- Lüleburgaz: 142,840
- Pehlivanköy: 3,790
- Pınarhisar: 18,704
- Vize: 27,422
Balıkesir Subregion
Balıkesir Province
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- Population: 1,204,824
- Balıkesir: 355,972
- Ayvalık: 68,831
- Balya: 12,997
- Bandırma: 152,480
- Bigadiç: 49,377
- Burhaniye: 58,775
- Dursunbey: 38,324
- Edremit: 148,341
- Erdek: 32,317
- Gömeç: 12,950
- Gönen: 73,289
- Havran: 27,662
- İvrindi: 32,882
- Kepsut: 23,342
- Manyas: 19,356
- Marmara: 8,828
- Savaştepe: 18,187
- Sındırgı: 33,753
- Susurluk: 39,161
Çanakkale Province
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Aegean Region
İzmir Subregion
İzmir Province
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- Population: 4,168,415
- İzmir: 3,492,494
- Aliağa: 87,376
- Balçova: 78,121
- Bayındır: 39,925
- Bayraklı: 312,263
- Bornova: 435,162
- Buca: 470,768
- Çiğli: 182,349
- Foça: 28,647
- Gaziemir: 132,365
- Güzelbahçe: 29,774
- Karabağlar: 477,238
- Karşıyaka: 333,250
- Kemalpaşa: 101,693
- Konak: 375,490
- Menderes: 83,331
- Menemen: 156,974
- Narlıdere: 64,712
- Seferihisar: 36,335
- Selçuk: 35,736
- Torbalı: 156,983
- Urla: 60,750
- Northern districts
- Southern districts
- İzmir: 3,492,494
Aydın Subregion
Aydın Province
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- Population: 1,080,839
Denizli Province
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- Population: 1,018,735
- Denizli: 638,989
- Merkezefendi: 295,699
- Pamukkale: 343,290
- Acıpayam: 55,384
- Babadağ: 6,495
- Baklan: 5,532
- Bekilli: 6,824
- Beyağaç: 6,549
- Bozkurt: 12,736
- Buldan: 27,248
- Çal: 19,254
- Çameli: 18,111
- Çardak: 8,673
- Çivril: 60,503
- Güney: 9,896
- Honaz: 33,456
- Kale: 20,262
- Sarayköy: 30,462
- Serinhisar: 14,488
- Tavas: 43,873
- Denizli: 638,989
Muğla Province
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Manisa Subregion
Manisa Province
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- Population: 1,413,041
- Manisa: 400,686
- Şehzadeler: 170,953
- Yunusemre: 229,733
- Ahmetli: 16,150
- Akhisar: 167,883
- Alaşehir: 102,731
- Demirci: 41,129
- Gölmarmara: 15,243
- Gördes: 28,368
- Kırkağaç: 42,716
- Köprübaşı: 13,285
- Kula: 454403
- Salihli: 160,810
- Sarıgöl: 36,023
- Saruhanlı: 54,259
- Selendi: 20,334
- Soma: 108,838
- Turgutlu: 160,883
- Manisa: 400,686
Afyonkarahisar Province
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- Population: 709,015
Kütahya Province
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Uşak Province
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Eastern Marmara Region
Bursa Subregion
Bursa Province
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Bilecik Province
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Eskişehir Province
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- Population: 826,716
- Eskişehir: 717,076
- Odunpazarı: 383,523
- Tepebaşı: 333,553
- Alpu: 11,526
- Beylikova: 6,091
- Çifteler: 15,232
- Günyüzü: 5,970
- Han: 1,959
- İnönü: 6,822
- Mahmudiye: 7,987
- Mihalgazi: 4,507
- Mihalıççık: 8,850
- Sarıcakaya: 5,678
- Seyitgazi: 13,753
- Sivrihisar: 21,265
- Eskişehir: 717,076
Kocaeli Subregion
Kocaeli Province
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Bolu Province
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Düzce Province
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Sakarya Province
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Yalova Province
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Western Anatolia
Ankara Subregion
Ankara Province
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- Population: 5,270,575
- Ankara: 4,584,161
- Beypazarı: 47,582
- Çamlıdere: 6,479
- Evren: 2,847
- Güdül: 8,392
- Haymana: 28,355
- Kızılcahamam: 25,179
- Nallıhan: 29,209
- Polatlı: 121,858
- Şereflikoçhisar: 33,729
Konya Subregion
Konya Province
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- Population: 2,130,544
- Konya: 1,122,007
- Ahırlı: 4,545
- Akören: 6,409
- Akşehir: 94,159
- Altınekin: 14,171
- Beyşehir: 71,370
- Bozkır: 27,006
- Çeltik: 9,864
- Cihanbeyli: 53,551
- Çumra: 65,152
- Derbent: 4,441
- Derebucak: 6,807
- Doğanhisar: 17,069
- Emirgazi: 8,939
- Ereğli: 139,173
- Güneysınır: 9,636
- Hadim: 12,820
- Halkapınar: 4,412
- Hüyük: 15,899
- Ilgın: 55,484
- Kadınhanı: 32,670
- Karapınar: 49,098
- Kulu: 49,283
- Sarayönü: 26,450
- Seydişehir: 64,028
- Taşkent: 6,420
- Tuzlukçu: 6,754
- Yalıhüyük: 1,512
- Yunak: 22,940
Karaman Province
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- Population: 242,196
- Ayrancı: 8,497
- Başyayla: 3,706
- Ermenek: 29,558
- Karaman: 184,493
- Kazımkarabekir: 4,320
- Sarıveliler: 11,622
Mediterranean Region
Antalya Subregion
Antalya Province
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- Population: 2,288,456
- Antalya: 1,088,044
- Aksu: 68,496
- Döşemealtı: 55,462
- Kepez: 497,242
- Konyaaltı: 154,920
- Muratpaşa: 477,290
- Akseki: 11,088
- Alanya: 291,643
- Demre: 26,180
- Elmalı: 38,515
- Finike: 46,817
- Gazipaşa: 48,866
- Gündoğmuş: 7,583
- İbradı: 2,761
- Kaş: 56,386
- Kemer: 42,796
- Korkuteli: 52,746
- Kumluca: 67,135
- Manavgat: 222,419
- Serik: 120,111
- Antalya: 1,088,044
Burdur Province
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Isparta Province
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Adana Subregion
Adana Province
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Mersin Province
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Hatay Subregion
Hatay Province
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Kahramanmaraş Province
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- Population: 1,096,610
- Afşin: 81,390
- Andırın: 34,038
- Çağlayancerit: 23,607
- Ekinözü: 11,886
- Elbistan: 141,468
- Göksun: 51,415
- Kahramanmaraş: 603,020
- Nurhak: 12,054
- Pazarcık: 67,802
- Türkoğlu: 69,480
Osmaniye Province
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- Population: 512,873
- Bahçe: 21,115
- Düziçi: 80,691
- Hasanbeyli: 4,127
- Kadirli: 119,857
- Osmaniye: 254,116
- Sumbas: 14,518
- Toprakkale: 18,449
Central Anatolia
Kırıkkale Subregion
Kırıkkale Province
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Aksaray Province
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Kırşehir Province
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Nevşehir Province
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Niğde Province
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Kayseri Subregion
Kayseri Province
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- Population: 1,341,056
Sivas Province
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Yozgat Province
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- Population: 419,440
- Akdağmadeni: 44,326
- Aydıncık: 10,089
- Boğazlıyan: 33,794
- Çandır: 4,399
- Çayıralan: 13,073
- Çekerek: 20,857
- Kadışehri: 12,768
- Saraykent: 12,909
- Sarıkaya: 33,419
- Şefaatli: 15,371
- Sorgun: 78,178
- Yenifakılı: 5,502
- Yerköy: 36,507
- Yozgat: 98,248
Western Black Sea Region
Zonguldak Subregion
Zonguldak Province
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Bartın Province
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- Population: 190,708
- Amasra: 15,067
- Bartın: 147,472
- Kurucaşile: 6,759
- Ulus: 21,410
Karabük Province
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Kastamonu Subregion
Kastamonu Province
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- Population: 372,633
- Abana: 4,215
- Ağlı: 2,903
- Araç: 18,861
- Azdavay: 6,885
- Bozkurt: 9,141
- Çatalzeytin: 6,504
- Cide: 23,838
- Daday: 8,883
- Devrekani: 12,386
- Doğanyurt: 6,209
- Hanönü: 3,898
- İhsangazi: 5,939
- İnebolu: 22,144
- Kastamonu: 140,944
- Küre: 6,405
- Pınarbaşı: 5,606
- Şenpazar: 5,176
- Seydiler: 3,913
- Taşköprü: 38,253
- Tosya: 40,530
Çankırı Province
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- Population: 180,945
- Atkaracalar: 4,804
- Bayramören: 2,361
- Çankırı: 88,538
- Çerkeş: 16,539
- Eldivan: 5,346
- Ilgaz: 13,716
- Kızılırmak: 7,320
- Korgun: 4,116
- Kurşunlu: 8,178
- Orta: 11,485
- Şabanözü: 10,746
- Yapraklı: 7,796
Sinop Province
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Samsun Subregion
Samsun Province
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- Population: 1,279,884
Amasya Province
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Çorum Province
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Tokat Province
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Eastern Black Sea Region
Trabzon Subregion
Trabzon Province
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- Population: 768,417
Artvin Province
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Rize Province
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- Population: 328,979
- Ardeşen: 40,278
- Çamlıhemşin: 6,203
- Çayeli: 41,916
- Derepazarı: 8,104
- Fındıklı: 16,163
- Güneysu: 13,794
- Hemşin: 2,365
- İkizdere: 5,711
- İyidere: 8,373
- Kalkandere: 12,077
- Pazar: 30,534
- Rize: 143,461
Ordu Subregion
Ordu Province
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- Population: 728,949
Giresun Province
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Gümüşhane Province
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Northeast Anatolia
Erzurum Subregion
Erzurum Province
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- Population: 762,321
- Erzurum: 395,472
- Aziziye: 53,506
- Palandöken: 167,892
- Yakutiye: 190,928
- Aşkale: 23,471
- Çat: 17,842
- Hınıs: 27,096
- Horasan: 40,299
- İspir: 15,603
- Karaçoban: 23,985
- Karayazı: 29,137
- Köprüköy: 16,520
- Narman: 14,234
- Oltu: 31,087
- Olur: 6,708
- Pasinler: 30,113
- Pazaryolu: 4,148
- Şenkaya: 18,895
- Tekman: 26,792
- Tortum: 16,007
- Uzundere: 8,058
- Erzurum: 395,472
Bayburt Province
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Erzincan Province
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Ağrı Subregion
Ağrı Province
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Ardahan Province
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Iğdır Province
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- Population: 188,857
- Aralık: 22,425
- Iğdır: 127,609
- Karakoyunlu: 14,054
- Tuzluca: 24,769
Kars Province
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Central-Eastern Anatolia
Malatya Subregion
Malatya Province
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Bingöl Province
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Elazığ Province
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Tunceli Province
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Van Subregion
Van Province
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Bitlis Province
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Hakkâri Province
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Muş Province
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Southeastern Anatolia
Gaziantep Subregion
Gaziantep Province
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Adıyaman Province
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Kilis Province
Şanlıurfa Subregion
Şanlıurfa Province
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Diyarbakır Province
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Mardin Subregion
Mardin Province
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Batman Province
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Siirt Province
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Şırnak Province
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- Population: 457,997
- Beytüşşebap: 17,836
- Cizre: 122,967
- Güçlükonak: 12,034
- İdil: 70,187
- Silopi: 112,582
- Şırnak: 85,369
- Uludere: 37,022
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