Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) serves more than 15.6 million residents across an area of about 5,461 km² covering 39 districts and 963 neighbourhoods.

Modern municipal government in Istanbul began in 1855 with the founding of the Şehremaneti; its first head (şehremini) was Salih Pasha. Municipal Law No. 1580 came into force in 1930. The City Hall in Saraçhane was designed by architect Nevzat Erol, winner of a competition held in 1953. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was established in 1984 under Law No. 3030; its first elected metropolitan mayor was Bedrettin Dalan.

• Transport and Rail Systems
• Fire Brigade
• Parks and Gardens
• Social Services
• Culture and Arts
• Zoning and Urban Planning
• Municipal Police

Affiliated bodies include IETT, ISKI and Metro Istanbul.