Districts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 973 districts (ilçeler; sing. ilçe). In the Ottoman Empire and in the early Turkish Republic, the corresponding unit was the kaza.
Districts of Turkey Türkiye'nin ilçeleri (Turkish) | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Turkey |
Number | 973 |
Populations | 1,615 (Yalıhüyük)-Konya Province – 957,398 (Esenyurt)-Istanbul Province |
Areas | 5.2 km2 (2 sq mi) (Güngören)-Istanbul Province – 4,314.00 km2 (1,665.645 sq mi) (Siverek)-Şanlıurfa Province |
Government |
|
Subdivisions |
![]() |
---|
![]() |
Most provinces bear the same name as their respective provincial capital districts. However, many urban provinces, designated as greater municipalities, have a center consisting of multiple districts, such as the provincial capital of Ankara province, The City of Ankara, comprising nine separate districts.[1] Additionally four provinces, Kocaeli, Sakarya and Hatay have their capital district named differently from their province, as İzmit, Adapazarı, Mersin and Antakya respectively.[2]
A district may cover both rural and urban areas. In many provinces, one district of a province is designated the central district (merkez ilçe) from which the district is administered. The central district is administered by an appointed provincial deputy governor and other non-central districts by an appointed sub-governor (kaymakam) from their district center (ilçe merkezi) municipality. In these central districts the district center municipality also serves as the provincial center municipality. Both the deputy governor and sub-governors are responsible to the province governor (vali). Greater Municipalities, however, are administered differently where a separate seat of municipality exists for the entire province, having administrative power over all districts of the province.
Local government
Municipalities (belediye) can be created in, and are subordinate to, the districts in which they are located. Each district has at least one municipality (belde) in the district center from which both the municipal government for that municipality and the district government is administered. A municipality is headed by an elected mayor (belediye başkanı) who administers the local government for defined municipal matters. More and more settlements which are outside district centers have municipalities as well, usually because their population requires one. A municipality's borders usually correspond to that of the urban settlement it covers, but may also include some undeveloped land.
Villages (köy) outside municipalities and quarters or neighborhoods (mahalle) within municipalities are the lowest level of local government, and are also the most numerous unit of local government in Turkey. They elect muhtars to care for specific administrative matters such as residence registration. The designation slightly differs (köy muhtarı for village muhtar, mahalle muhtarı for quarter muhtar) and the tasks, which are largely similar but are adapted to their locality.
Greater municipalities (büyükşehir belediyesi) exist for large cities like Istanbul and İzmir that consist of an extra administrative layer run by an elected head mayor, who oversee the municipalities and mayors within the province. Currently, 30 provinces are administered by greater municipalities in addition to having separate municipalities for every district within the province.
List of districts with population
The districts and their populations (as of December 31, 2019) are listed below, by region and by province (with capital district in bold text).
Muğla Province

İzmir Province

- Population: 4,367,251
- İzmir: 2,972,900
- Northern districts
- Southern districts
Afyonkarahisar Province

- Population: 729,483
- Afyonkarahisar: 306,908
- Başmakçı: 9,788
- Bayat: 7,673
- Bolvadin: 45,384
- Çay: 31,179
- Çobanlar: 14,363
- Dazkırı: 11,204
- Dinar: 47,400
- Emirdağ: 37,361
- Evciler: 7,367
- Hocalar: 9,496
- İhsaniye: 27,929
- İscehisar: 24,683
- Kızılören: 2,329
- Sandıklı: 55,331
- Sinanpaşa: 39,734
- Sultandağı: 14,566
- Şuhut: 36,788
Kütahya Province

Uşak Province

- Population: 370,509
- Banaz: 35,778
- Eşme: 34,888
- Karahallı: 10,139
- Sivaslı: 20,387
- Ulubey: 12,648
- Uşak: 256,669
Kayseri Province

- Population: 1,407,409
- Akkışla: 6,247
- Bünyan: 30,603
- Develi: 65,745
- Felahiye: 5,861
- Hacılar: 12,414
- İncesu: 27,969
- Kocasinan: 396,912
- Melikgazi: 571,166
- Talas: 163,773
- Özvatan: 4,164
- Pınarbaşı: 24,080
- Sarıoğlan: 14,552
- Sarız: 9,583
- Tomarza: 22,166
- Yahyalı: 36,076
- Yeşilhisar: 16,098
Sivas Province

Yozgat Province

- Population: 421,200
- Akdağmadeni: 42,621
- Aydıncık: 10,079
- Boğazlıyan: 34,269
- Çandır: 4,450
- Çayıralan: 12,563
- Çekerek: 19,467
- Kadışehri: 11,277
- Saraykent: 12,486
- Sarıkaya: 32,489
- Şefaatli: 15,371
- Sorgun: 79,533
- Yenifakılı: 5,386
- Yerköy: 35,476
- Yozgat: 106,280
Aksaray Province

- Population: 416,367
- Ağaçören: 7,972
- Aksaray: 301,661
- Eskil: 26,452
- Gülağaç: 19,615
- Güzelyurt: 11,223
- Ortaköy: 32,639
- Sarıyahşi: 5,658
- Sultanhanı: 11,147
Kırıkkale Province

- Population: 283,017
- Bahsili: 7,399
- Balışeyh: 6,478
- Çelebi: 2,633
- Delice: 9,075
- Karakeçili: 3,369
- Keskin: 17,620
- Kırıkkale: 198,477
- Sulakyurt: 6,953
- Yahşihan: 31,013
Kırşehir Province

- Population: 242,938
- Akçakent: 3,889
- Akpınar: 7,465
- Boztepe: 5,464
- Çiçekdağı: 14,186
- Kaman: 35,763
- Kırşehir: 157,635
- Mucur: 18,536
Nevşehir Province

Niğde Province

Bingöl Province

- Population: 279,812
- Adaklı: 8,550
- Bingöl: 164,835
- Genç: 34,181
- Karlıova: 29,174
- Kiğı: 4,578
- Solhan: 33,655
- Yayladere: 2,021
- Yedisu: 2,818
Elazığ Province

- Population: 591,098
- Ağın: 2,626
- Alacakaya: 6,151
- Arıcak: 14,620
- Baskil: 13,764
- Elazığ: 439,687
- Karakoçan: 28,142
- Keban: 7,068
- Kovancılar: 39,079
- Maden: 11,275
- Palu: 19,776
- Sivrice: 8,910
Malatya Province

Tunceli Province

- Population: 84,660
- Çemişgezek: 7,877
- Hozat: 6,255
- Mazgirt: 7,778
- Nazımiye: 3,189
- Ovacık: 6,696
- Pertek: 11,063
- Pülümür: 3,375
- Tunceli: 38,427
Bitlis Province

Muş Province

Van Province

Giresun Province

Gümüşhane Province

- Population: 164,521
- Gümüşhane: 56,398
- Kelkit: 52,608
- Köse: 8,349
- Kürtün: 13,376
- Şiran: 21,286
- Torul: 12,504
Artvin Province

Rize Province

Bilecik Province

Eskişehir Province

- Population: 887,475
- Alpu: 10,974
- Beylikova: 6,400
- Çifteler: 14,878
- Odunpazarı: 413,461
- Tepebaşı: 370,150
- Günyüzü: 5,671
- Han: 2,117
- İnönü: 6,514
- Mahmudiye: 7,808
- Mihalgazi: 3,137
- Mihalıççık: 8,171
- Sarıcakaya: 4,854
- Seyitgazi: 13,009
- Sivrihisar: 20,330
Bolu Province

Düzce Province

Kocaeli Province

Sakarya Province

Yalova Province

- Population: 270,976
- Altınova: 29,237
- Armutlu: 9,543
- Çınarcık: 34,343
- Çiftlikköy: 41,882
- Termal: 6,903
- Yalova: 149,068
Istanbul Province

- Population: 15,519,267
- Anatolian Side
- European Side
- Arnavutköy: 282,488
- Avcılar: 448,882
- Bağcılar: 745,125
- Bahçelievler: 611,059
- Bakırköy: 229,239
- Başakşehir: 460,259
- Bayrampaşa: 274,735
- Beşiktaş: 182,649
- Beylikdüzü: 352,412
- Beyoğlu: 233,323
- Büyükçekmece: 254,103
- Çatalca: 73,718
- Esenler: 450,344
- Esenyurt: 954,579
- Eyüpsultan: 400,513
- Fatih: 443,090
- Gaziosmanpaşa: 491,962
- Güngören: 289,441
- Kağıthane: 448,025
- Küçükçekmece: 792,821
- Sarıyer: 347,214
- Silivri: 193,680
- Sultangazi: 534,565
- Şişli: 279,817
- Zeytinburnu: 293,574
Adana Province

Mersin Province

Antalya Province

- Population: 2,511,700
- Akseki: 11,484
- Alanya: 327,503
- Aksu: 73,220
- Döşemealtı: 65,794
- Kepez: 556,033
- Konyaaltı: 190,043
- Muratpaşa: 510,368
- Demre: 26,362
- Elmalı: 38,972
- Finike: 48,534
- Gazipaşa: 50,555
- Gündoğmuş: 7,737
- İbradı: 3,032
- Kaş: 59,716
- Kemer: 46,143
- Korkuteli: 55,352
- Kumluca: 70,423
- Manavgat: 241,011
- Serik: 129,418
Burdur Province

Isparta Province

Hatay Province

Kahramanmaraş Province

- Population: 1,154,102
- Afşin: 80,447
- Andırın: 32,503
- Çağlayancerit: 23,133
- Ekinözü: 11,221
- Elbistan: 141,538
- Göksun: 52,255
- Dulkadiroğlu: 222,673
- Onikişubat: 431,848
- Nurhak: 12,279
- Pazarcık: 69,097
- Türkoğlu: 77,112
Osmaniye Province

Ağrı Province

- Population: 536,199
- Ağrı: 151,083
- Diyadin: 41,512
- Doğubayazıt: 119,807
- Eleşkirt: 32,593
- Hamur: 18,152
- Patnos: 122,850
- Taşlıçay: 20,029
- Tutak: 30,173
Ardahan Province

Iğdır Province

- Population: 199,442
- Aralık: 21,313
- Iğdır: 140,267
- Karakoyunlu: 13,925
- Tuzluca: 23,937
Kars Province

Bayburt Province

- Population: 84,843
- Aydıntepe: 6,825
- Bayburt: 68,771
- Demirözü: 9,247
Erzincan Province

Erzurum Province

- Population: 762,062
- Aşkale: 23,152
- Aziziye: 63,502
- Çat: 16,708
- Palandöken: 172,332
- Yakutiye: 186,993
- Hınıs: 26,212
- Horasan: 38,837
- İspir: 14,959
- Karaçoban: 23,322
- Karayazı: 27,762
- Köprüköy: 15,784
- Narman: 13,326
- Oltu: 30,511
- Olur: 6,469
- Pasinler: 28,691
- Pazaryolu: 3,975
- Şenkaya: 17,511
- Tekman: 25,723
- Tortum: 18,135
- Uzundere: 8,153
Adıyaman Province

Gaziantep Province

Kilis Province

- Population: 142,490
- Elbeyli: 5,986
- Kilis: 118,033
- Musabeyli: 13,334
- Polateli: 5,137
Batman Province

Mardin Province

Şırnak Province

Siirt Province

Diyarbakır Province

Şanlıurfa Province

Ankara Province

- Population: 5,639,076
- Akyurt: 36,123
- Altındağ: 389,510
- Çankaya: 944,609
- Etimesgut: 587,052
- Gölbaşı: 138,944
- Keçiören: 939,161
- Mamak: 665,978
- Pursaklar: 150,488
- Sincan: 535,637
- Yenimahalle: 687,093
- Ayaş: 13,900
- Bala: 30,280
- Beypazarı: 48,371
- Çamlıdere: 9,825
- Çubuk: 90,764
- Elmadağ: 45,557
- Evren: 3,097
- Güdül: 8,892
- Haymana: 30,930
- Kahramankazan: 54,806
- Kalecik: 13,234
- Kızılcahamam: 28,350
- Nallıhan: 27,579
- Polatlı: 125,075
- Şereflikoçhisar: 33,821
Karaman Province

Konya Province

- Population: 2,232,374
- Ahırlı: 4,753
- Akören: 5,838
- Akşehir: 93,885
- Altınekin: 14,351
- Beyşehir: 74,469
- Bozkır: 25,894
- Cihanbeyli: 51,748
- Çeltik: 9,713
- Çumra: 67,282
- Derbent: 4,267
- Derebucak: 6,031
- Doğanhisar: 15,810
- Emirgazi: 8,535
- Ereğli: 146,998
- Güneysınır: 9,288
- Hadim: 12,015
- Halkapınar: 4,066
- Hüyük: 15,652
- Ilgın: 54,228
- Kadınhanı: 32,144
- Karapınar: 49,978
- Karatay: 338,976
- Meram: 344,546
- Selçuklu: 662,808
- Kulu: 50,825
- Sarayönü: 27,026
- Seydişehir: 64,822
- Taşkent: 6,296
- Tuzlukçu: 6,529
- Yalıhüyük: 1,629
- Yunak: 21,972
Çankırı Province

- Population: 195,789
- Atkaracalar: 5,534
- Bayramören: 2,924
- Çankırı: 97,882
- Çerkeş: 16,792
- Eldivan: 6,460
- Ilgaz: 14,098
- Kızılırmak: 7,304
- Korgun: 4,626
- Kurşunlu: 8,466
- Orta: 11,978
- Şabanözü: 11,869
- Yapraklı: 7,856
Kastamonu Province

- Population: 379,405
- Abana: 4,113
- Ağlı: 3,094
- Araç: 18,670
- Azdavay: 7,324
- Bozkurt: 9,468
- Cide: 22,196
- Çatalzeytin: 7,055
- Daday: 8,319
- Devrekani: 12,658
- Doğanyurt: 5,651
- Hanönü: 4,060
- İhsangazi: 5,381
- İnebolu: 20,980
- Kastamonu: 152,553
- Küre: 5,774
- Pınarbaşı: 5,841
- Seydiler: 4,019
- Şenpazar: 4,523
- Taşköprü: 37,815
- Tosya: 39,916
Sinop Province

Amasya Province

- Population: 337,800
- Amasya: 150,828
- Göynücek: 10,207
- Gümüşhacıköy: 23,402
- Hamamözü: 3,802
- Merzifon: 72,277
- Suluova: 46,649
- Taşova: 30,635
Çorum Province

Samsun Province

- Population: 1,348,542
- Alaçam: 25,430
- Asarcık: 16,778
- Ayvacık: 20,443
- Bafra: 142,761
- Çarşamba: 138,544
- Havza: 39,656
- Kavak: 21,074
- Ladik: 16,368
- Ondokuz Mayıs: 25,893
- Salıpazarı: 19,990
- Atakum: 215,633
- Canik: 99,149
- İlkadım: 338,614
- Tekkeköy: 52,935
- Terme: 71,492
- Vezirköprü: 95,097
- Yakakent: 8,685
Tokat Province

Bartın Province

Karabük Province

- Population: 248,458
- Eflani: 8,823
- Eskipazar: 12,996
- Karabük: 133,615
- Ovacık: 4,274
- Safranbolu: 68,440
- Yenice: 20,310
Zonguldak Province

Balıkesir Province

- Population: 1,228,620
- Ayvalık: 70,720
- Altıeylül: 181,206
- Karesi: 183,084
- Balya: 12,937
- Bandırma: 156,787
- Bigadiç: 49,926
- Burhaniye: 60,490
- Dursunbey: 35,122
- Edremit: 155,837
- Erdek: 32,120
- Gömeç: 14,195
- Gönen: 74,183
- Havran: 27,857
- İvrindi: 32,492
- Kepsut: 23,142
- Manyas: 18,936
- Marmara: 9,730
- Savaştepe: 17,844
- Sındırgı: 33,253
- Susurluk: 38,704
Çanakkale Province

Edirne Province

Kırklareli Province

- Population: 361,836
- Babaeski: 47,944
- Demirköy: 8,856
- Kırklareli: 103,042
- Kofçaz: 2,308
- Lüleburgaz: 149,184
- Pehlivanköy: 3,505
- Pınarhisar: 18,456
- Vize: 28,541
Tekirdağ Province

- Population: 1,055,412
- Çerkezköy: 174,529
- Çorlu: 270,944
- Ergene: 63,821
- Hayrabolu: 32,268
- Kapaklı: 120,489
- Malkara: 52,453
- Marmaraereğlisi: 26,007
- Muratlı: 29,028
- Saray: 49,605
- Süleymanpaşa: 204,001
- Şarköy: 32,267
See also
References
- "Ankara ilinin ilçeleri ve merkez ilçeleri". 26 January 2024.
- "İki İsimli İllerimiz ve İsmi Değiştirilen İllerimiz". 7 October 2018.