Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Formation1930
HeadquartersIstanbul Municipal Palace, Saraçhane
Ekrem İmamoğlu (CHP)
Deputy Chairmen
Gökhan Gümüşdağ
Nuri Aslan
Main organ
Municipal Council of Istanbul
Budget$14,710,000,000
Revenue$5,089,000,000
Expenses$6,087,000,000
Staff12,734 employees
~76,000 at subsidiaries
Websiteibb.istanbul

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İBB) is the government agency in charge of the municipal affairs of the Istanbul Province. It is one of the 30 metropolitan municipalities in Turkey.

History

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was established on 23 March 1984,[1] following the enactment of the metropolitan municipality act on 8 March 1984.[2] Initially, the municipality covered only the urban centers of Istanbul, which accounted for 35% of the Istanbul Province. The rest of the province was administered by the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration.[3]

In July 2004, the concept of metropolitan municipality was redefined in Istanbul and Kocaeli, where thenceforth metropolitan municipality borders would overlap with provincial borders.[4] This change enabled the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to extend its jurisdiction to the whole province, and to assume the responsibilities of the provincial government.[5][6] The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality now concentrates the competences of public management, while the Istanbul Special Provincial Administration's duties are limited to the building and maintenance of schools, residences, government buildings, and roads, and the promotion of arts, culture, and nature conservation.[7]

Organization

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is divided into 39 district municipalities, which are the second-level local governments within the province. Each district municipality has its own mayor and council, elected by the local voters. The district municipalities are responsible for providing municipal services, such as water, sewerage, waste management, social assistance, health, education, culture, sports, and transportation, within their boundaries.[8]

As of 2024, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is organized as follows:[9]

Mayor of Istanbul

  • Legal Affairs Section
  • Inspection Board
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Board of Advisors
    Secretary-General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Information Technologies
      • Directorate of Human Resources and Education
      • Directorate of Health Affairs
      • Directorate of Publications and Decrees
      • Directorate of Youth and Sport Services
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Rail Systems
      • Directorate of Environmental Control and Protection
      • Directorate of Foreign Affairs
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Press, Publications and Public Affairs
      • Directorate of Culture
      • Directorate of Cultural Assets
      • Directorate of Social Services
      • Directorate of Neighborhood Affairs
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Earthquake Risk Management and Urban Improvement
      • Directorate of Development and Urbanism
      • Bosphorus Development Section
      • Directorate of Transportation
      • Directorate of Property Management
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directrorate of Fiscal Services
      • Directorate of Subsidiaries Coordination
      • Directorate of Strategy Development
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Support Services
      • Istanbul Fire Department
      • Istanbul Municipal Police Department
      • Directorate of Cemeteries
      • Directorate of Agricultural Services
    • Assistant Secretary-General
      • Directorate of Studies and Wrks
      • Directorate of Public Works
      • Directorate of Parks and Gardens
      • Directorate of Procurement
      • Directorate of Road Maintenance and Infrastructure Coordination
    • Directorate of Disaster Works
    • Istanbul Electricity, Tram and Tunnel Establishments
    • Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration

Municipal subsidiaries

Aside from public safety and public works, the vast majority of daily operations within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality are run through subsidiary corporations in which their absolute majority of shares are owned and managed by the municipality.

Name Revenue Employees Description
İgdaş $1,06B[10] 2,287[10]
İstaç $221,11M[11] 4,866[11]
Metro Istanbul $203,8M[12] 3,648[12]
İstanbul Ağaç ve Peyzaj $120,14M[13] 3,733[13]
Kültür A.Ş. $89,05M[14] 688[14]
Spor İstanbul $63,78M[15] 782
İspark $46,88M[16] 2,180[16]
İSTON $40,32M[17] 977
Belbim $31,3M[18] 548[18]
Hamidiye Su $28,63M[19] 223[19]
İstanbul Halk Ekmek $19,5M[20] 611[20]
Beltur $13,1M[21] 998[21]
İsbak $10,50M[22] 601
Medya A.Ş. $8,44M[23] 176[24]
Istanbul İmar $3,27M[25] 85[25]
Kiptaş $1,91M[26] 235[26]
İstanbul Ulaştırma $0,95M[27] 74[27]
Şehir Hatları $0,22M[28] 816[28]
Istanbul Planning Agency

Independent bodies

  • Ethics Commission
  • Mediation Commission
  • Transportation Coordination Center
  • Infrastructure Coordination Center
  • Istanbul Urban Council

Governance

Composition of the Municipal Council of Istanbul
  CHP (185)
  AK Party (120)
  MHP (7)
  BBP (2)

The Municipal Council of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi) is the decision-making organ of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. It

consists of 333 members, who are elected by the voters of the 39 districts for a five-year term. The council elects the Mayor and the Metropolitan Executive Committee from among its members. The council also approves the budget, plans, and policies of the municipality.[29]

The current mayor of Istanbul is Ekrem İmamoğlu from the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was elected in the 2019 election with 54.21% of the votes. He succeeded Ali Yerlikaya from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), who had ex-officio served as acting mayor in his capacity as governor of Istanbul Province after the March 2019 election was annulled by the Supreme Electoral Council.[30]

The Metropolitan Executive Committee is the executive organ of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. It consists of 21 members, who are elected by the Municipal Council from among its members. The committee assists the mayor in implementing the decisions of the council, and supervises the activities of the municipal administration.[31]

In the 2024 local elections, İmamoğlu was reelected with 51.15% of the vote. Additionally, the CHP won 26 of the 39 districts in Istanbul and a majority in the Istanbul Municipal Council.[32]

See also

References

Citations

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