This is a list of mayors of Ankara, Turkey in the Republican era.
The municipality act of July 27, 1963, enabled the election of the mayor.
After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, the military appointed mayors until 1984.
With the act of December 4, 1981, the municipality of some big cities in Turkey was reorganized to meet the changed requirements.
On March 8, 1984, the metropolitan municipality act was put into force.