Nicosia Turkish Municipality

Nicosia Turkish Cypriot Municipality (Turkish: Lefkoşa Türk Belediyesi) is the governing body of North Nicosia. It was established in 1958 and was recognized by Article 173 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus.[1] After 1974 and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it became the municipality of North Nicosia. The current mayor is Mehmet Harmancı.

The building of Nicosia Turkish Cypriot Municipality

Mayors of North Nicosia

Below is a list of mayors of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality since its establishment in 1958:[2]

NoName SurnameTook officeLeft officeParty
1Tahsin Gözmen19581961
2Cevdet Mirata19611962
3Fuat Celalettin19621969
4Ziver Bodamyalızade19691976
5Mustafa Akıncı19761990
6Burhan Yetkili19901994
7Şemi Bora19942002
8Kutlay Erk20022006Republican Turkish Party
9Cemal Metin Bulutoğluları200611 January 2013Democratic Party
10Kadri Fellahoğlu8 April 201327 June 2014Republican Turkish Party
11Mehmet Harmancı30 June 2014incumbentCommunal Democracy Party

See also

References

  1. The Constitution - Appendix D: Part 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions
  2. "Belediyemizin Tarihçesi". Nicosia Turkish Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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