List of mayors of Zile

This is a list of mayors of Zile, Turkey.

Governors as mayors 1923-1960

After the proclamation of the republic on October 29, 1923, the governor of the city was charged with the duties as deputy mayor. With the municipality act of April 3, 1930, the title of mayor was abandoned and the governor of Istanbul province took over the duties of the mayor. The two separate councils of the province and the municipality were unified. The two councils were reestablished on March 1, 1957.

* 1 Bahri Uğur 1923 - 1926
* 2 Muharrem Alacalı 1926 - 1932
* 3 Fevzi Eken 1932 - 1934
* 4 Zihni Aksoy 1934 - 1938
* 5 Sıtkı Eken 1942 - 1943
* 6 Kazım Kaleli 1943 - 1944
* 7 Kazım Ahçıoğlu 1944 - 1946
* 8 Salim Eken 1946 - 1948
* 9 Rahmi Kayran 1948 - 1950
* 10 Ahmet Vanlı 1950 - 1954
* 11 İsmail Odabaş 1954 - 1955
* 12 Macir R. Gürsoy 1955 - 1957
* 13 İhsan Sarısoy 1957 - 1960

Military rule (1960-1963)

After the coup d'etat on May 27, 1960, the military abandoned the mayor and appointed 7 officials until 1963.

* 14 Mehmet Güçlü 1960 - 1963

Elected mayors (1963-1980)

The municipality act of July 27, 1963 enabled the election of the mayor. The polls held on November 17, 1963 were the first regional elections to elect the mayor.

* 15 Hüseyin Erdoğan 1963 - 1965
* 16 Osman Çetin 1965 - 1972
* 17 Sabri Ünal Erkol 1972 - 1975
* 18 Ahmet Vanlı 1975 - 1977
* 19 Nihat Camsoy 1977 - 1980

Military rule (1980-1984)

During the military rule from September 12, 1980 until 1984, mayors were assigned.

* 20 Nurettin Kocaman September 12, 1980 - March 26, 1984

Elected mayors (1984-today)

* 21 Nurettin Türkyılmaz March 26, 1984 - 1991 - ANAP
* 22 Şükrü Serimer 1991 - March 27, 1994 - MHP
* 23 Murat Tezcan March 27, 1994 - April 18, 1999 - CHP
* 24 Murat Ayvalıoğlu April 18, 1999 - today - MHP