Mayor of Istanbul
| Mayor of Istanbul | |
|---|---|
| İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı | |
since 26 March 2025 | |
| Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |
| Style | None, de facto full (given and family) name. |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Pepe Salih Paşa (Ottoman Empire) Haydar Yuluğ (Republic of Turkey) |
| Formation | 13 July 1855 11 July 1958 26 March 1984 (As Metropolitan Municipality) |
| Website | ibb |
The mayor of Istanbul is the head of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The mayor is elected popularly every five years. Nuri Aslan has served as interim mayor of Istanbul since 26 March 2025.
This article covers the Ottoman Empire to the modern day Republic of Turkey, during the Ottoman period and in the Republican era until c. 1930.