title: Nicosia Turkish Municipality
text: # Nicosia Turkish Municipality
  
  Nicosia Turkish Cypriot Municipality (Turkish: Lefkoşa Türk Belediyesi) is the governing body of North Nicosia province of TRNC. It was established in 1958 and was recognized by Article 173 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. After 1974 and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it became the municipality of North Nicosia. The current mayor is Mehmet Harmancı.
  
  ## Mayors of North Nicosia
  
  Below is a list of mayors of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality since its establishment in 1958:
  
  | No | Name Surname | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tahsin Gözmen | 1958 | 1961 | |
  | 2 | Cevdet Mirata | 1961 | 1962 | |
  | 3 | Fuat Celalettin | 1962 | 1969 | |
  | 4 | Ziver Bodamyalızade | 1969 | 1976 | |
  | 5 | Mustafa Akıncı | 1976 | 1990 | |
  | 6 | Burhan Yetkili | 1990 | 1994 | |
  | 7 | Şemi Bora | 1994 | 2002 | |
  | 8 | Kutlay Erk | 2002 | 2006 | Republican Turkish Party |
  | 9 | Cemal Metin Bulutoğluları | 2006 | 11 January 2013 | Democratic Party |
  | 10 | Kadri Fellahoğlu | 8 April 2013 | 27 June 2014 | Republican Turkish Party |
  | 11 | Mehmet Harmancı | 30 June 2014 | incumbent | Communal Democracy Party |
  