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A muhtar is the elected village head in
villages of Turkey A village ( tr, köy) is the second smallest settlement unit in Turkey. Hierarchical model There are 81 provinces ( tr, il) in Turkey. The governor of each province is called '' vali''. There are a number of ilçe (district) in each province. ...
. In
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, likewise, each neighbourhood has a muhtar but with a slightly different status. Muhtars and their village councils ( tr, Azalar or İhtiyar heyeti) are elected during
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s for five years. However,
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are not permitted to nominate candidates for these posts.


Rural muhtars

In each village, the muhtar is the highest elected authority of the village. (There is no
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in a village.) According to the Village Law, tasks of the muhtars are in two groups: compulsory tasks are about public health, primary school education, security and notification of public announcements, etc. Noncompulsory tasks depend on the demands of village residents.


Urban muhtars

In each
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there are several neighbourhoods. In medium-sized cities, there may be tens of neighbourhoods, and in big cities the number may exceed well over a hundred. Each has a muhtar. Urban muhtars have fewer tasks than rural muhtars,An essay on the tasks ()
ranging from registering the residents of the quarter, to providing official copies of birth certificates and identification cards.


References

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