page_title: Municipal Council of Istanbul
hierarchical_section_title: Municipal Council of Istanbul
caption_attribution_description: Türkçe: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi'nin kurumsal logosudur. English: Emblem of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
context_page_description: The Municipal Council of Istanbul is the ultimate decision making organ of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
  Although there are no exclusive elections held for the Municipal Council, the body comprises councillors from district municipalities of Istanbul. After local elections, one-fifth of the elected district councillors jointly represent their district with their district's Mayor.
  The elected metropolitan mayor serves as the President of the Council until their term ends.
context_section_description: The Municipal Council of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi) is the ultimate decision making organ of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 
  Although there are no exclusive elections held for the Municipal Council, the body comprises councillors from district municipalities (Turkish: İlçe Belediyeleri) of Istanbul. After local elections, one-fifth of the elected district councillors jointly represent their district with their district's Mayor. 
  The elected metropolitan mayor serves as the President of the Council until their term ends.
caption: Seal of the Metropolitan Municipality
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