Yüreğir plain until the early 19th century, was made up of villages that were connected to the city through Taşköprü.

During the Egyptian rule of Cilicia (1833-1840), Alawites settled in Verâ-yı Cisr, just across the bridge, which became the first expansion of the city to the east side of Seyhan river.

The Hermann Jansen urban plan east of the river that was never actualized and the slow zoning process that was the authority of central government in Ankara, caused many unplanned neighborhoods to be built around the manufacturing plants by the workers that got the jobs.

The councilors are elected by the d'Hondt method, where the whole municipality is one electoral district and there is 10% threshold for a party to gain seat at the council.

5747, published in the Official Gazette dated March 22, 2008, issue number 26824 (Duplicate), and effective from March 22, 2008, certain neighborhoods belonging to the Yüreğir district have been transferred to the Sarıçam district within the boundaries of the metropolitan municipality, along with amendments made to certain laws.

The major separators of these zones are the D400 state road, Yüreğir Canal, Kozan Street, Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard.

It is bordered by D400 state road on the north, Seyhan river on the west and Yüreğir Canal on the east.

Yüreğir District Hall, Adana State Hospital and Asri Cemetery are located in this zone.

14 neighbourhoods of this zone are:Cumhuriyet, Yamaçlı, Seyhan, Haydaroğlu, Bahçelievler, Akdeniz, Güneşli, Anadolu, Dede Korkut, Yunus Emre, 19 Mayıs, Yeşilbağlar, Koza and Başak.

West of the Yüreğir Canal: Bounded with Seyhan river on the west, Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard on the north, Yüreğir Canal on the east and D400 state road on the south, this zone is getting increasingly important, with the bridges that were built on the river and the extension of Adana Metro.

An urban redevelopment under effect to convert Sinanpaşa and Yavuzlar neighbourhoods into modern commercial and residential areas.

It will be converted into a modern residential area in which 2000 houses will be demolished and replaced by high rise buildings.

Bordered by Mustafakemalpaşa Boulevard on the south, Seyhan river on the west, motorway on the north and Çukurova University property on the east, this zone will be home to Adana Court of Justice and 47.5 hectare Health Campus.

West of the Kozan Street: Bounded by Kozan street on the east, Yüreğir Canal on the south, Çukurova University property on the west and Yeşil Boulevard on the north, this zone has 6 neighbourhoods: PTT Evleri, Karacaoğlan, Selahaddin Eyyubi, Serinevler, Tahsilli and Dadaloğlu.

The 10 neighbourhoods of this zone are: Yıldırım Beyazıt, Remzi Oğuz Arık, Ulubatlı Hasan, Kiremithane, Dervişler, Şehit Erkut Akbay, Çamlıbel, Yenidoğan, Mutlu and Atakent.

Abdioğlu: 9 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are, Büyükkapılı, Cumhuriyet, Çotlu, Düzce, Esenler, Herekli, Kütüklü, Özler, Yahşiler Doğankent: 10 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are, Ağzıbüyük, Bahçelievler, Cumhuriyet, Danişment, Denizkuyusu, Gazipaşa, Kışla, Pekmezli, Sağdıçlı, Şeyhmurat Geçitli: Cumhuriyet, Havraniye Havutlu: – The 7 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Ali Hocalı, Aydıncık, Havutlu, Kayarlı, Köklüce,Taşcı, Yukarı Çiçekli İncirlik: Cumhuriyet Kürkçüler: Camili, Dedepınar Solaklı: 16 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Akdam, Atatürk, Beyköy, Cumhuriyet, Çağırkanlı, Eğriağaç, Gökçeli, Hürriyet, Kamışlı, Köprügözü, Paşaköy, Sazak, Şahinağa, Yalnızca, Yenice, Zağarlı Yakapınar – Located on the west bank of Ceyhan river, its two neighbourhoods are Eski Misis and Yakapınar Yunusoğlu – The 12 neighbourhoods of this former municipality are Cırık, Cine, Cumhuriyet, Gümüşyazı, Hacıali, Hürriyet, Irmakbaşı, Kadıköy, Karaahmetli, Sakızlı, Yeniköy, Yerdelen.

Yüreğir Cultural Centre in the Kazım Karabekir neighbourhood, has the largest hall in Adana with 1000-seater, that is mostly used for conferences.

Adana Equestrian Club, located in the Kışla neighbourhood, is the largest centre for horse riding in Turkey, hosting national and international show jumping competitions.

Yüreğir Coach Terminal is home to the regional bus and minibus companies that serve to the eastern towns of Çukurova.