The Municipal Council of Istanbul (
Turkish: ''İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Meclisi'') is the ultimate decision-making organ
of
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
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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.
References
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Government of Istanbul