Local government in Turkey

The head of the civilian administration in any given province is the provincial governor (Turkish: vali) and the head of the civilian administration in any given district is the district governor (Turkish: kaymakam).

[2] The tiers of local administration, on the other hand, depend on if the given province has achieved "metropolitan municipality status".

The governor is the highest administrator for local departments/divisions of ministries, general directorates, or presidencies.

These governors are appointed by the president and do not require confirmation from the national assembly.

With their title as the head of all local divisions and departments of ministries and their dependent directorates, governors act as the head of the police force, have the power to inspect all government facilities excluding military installations or other areas operated by the Turkish Armed Forces and judicial institutions, can issue orders to government employees working in the aforementioned local divisions or departments, order a curfew or lockdown when deemed necessary, ban all or certain vehicles from traffic as a precaution against adverse weather, order an investigation into a crime, and can undertake other actions when deemed necessary to maintain order and safety.

However, local authorities enjoy exclusive rights to operate and/or contract operations of public transport, paid or unpaid parking, parks, streets, and other local services.

The extent to which these authorities can regulate and operate these services depends on the type of local administration.

Mayors are elected every 5 years in accordance with the Constitution, and mayoral elections are based on a first-past-the-post system where the candidate with the highest number of votes is declared the winner.

[1] Mayors may not be a part of the administrative and supervisory divisions of their political parties during their terms, and they are also banned from executive positions in professional sports clubs.

Each meeting of the council consists of multiple sessions and may last up to 5 days, or 20 if the municipal budget is being discussed.

The mayor may also call for emergency meetings that may not exceed one session, up to three times a year.

[4] The municipal council cannot dismiss or issue a vote of no confidence against the mayor.

Governorship of İstanbul, the main building located in Fatih , İstanbul
Nevşehir Municipality, a "standard" municipality providing services in the provincial center of Nevşehir . For rural areas or other district centers, the Special Provincial Administration of Nevşehir and the corresponding district municipalities would provide service respectively, as Nevşehir hasn't achieved metropolitan municipality status.
Firetruck and firefighters from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's fire department. Firefighting and fire prevention are services municipalities are obligated to provide.