This is a list of mayors of Ankara, Turkey in the Republican era.
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
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
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)
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)
On March 8, 1984, the metropolitan municipality act was put into force.
24 Mehmet Altınsoy 1984 – 1989 (Motherland Party)
25 Murat Karayalçın March 26, 1989 – September 21, 1993 (Social Democratic People's Party)
26 Vedat Aydın September 21, 1993 – 1994 (Deputy)
27 Melih Gökçek March 27, 1994 – April 18, 1999 (Welfare Party)
28 Melih Gökçek April 18, 1999 – March 28, 2004 (Virtue Party)
29 Melih Gökçek March 28, 2004 – March 29, 2009(Justice and Development Party)
30 Melih Gökçek March 29, 2009 – present (Justice and Development Party)
