The establishment, avtivities and financial status of Nigde Municipality (1869-1960)

The establishment of the municipal organization for the first time in Niğde was encountered in 1869 in line with the information obtained from the Konya Vilayet Salnames. There are many academic researches and studies on the history of Niğde. However, the research has been shaped in this direction due to the small number of studies covering the period between 1869-1960 on the history of Niğde Municipality, which is accepted as the closest service and local government organization to the people and has served the people of Niğde for many years. The aim of this research is to answer the question of the establishment of Niğde Municipality, the mayors of Niğde, the members of the municipal council, the financial status of the municipality, the changes in Niğde Municipality after the Law on Municipalities enacted in 1930, and the activities and services such as zoning, electricity, water, social aid, health, fire brigade, and supervision carried out by the municipality within the municipal activities that started with the Tanzimat Period in the Ottoman Empire. Konya Vilayet Salnames, Presidential State Archives Presidency Ottoman Archives, Republican Archives, Official Niğde Newspaper, Niğde Newspaper, Niğde'nin Sesi Newspaper Archives, Niğde Provincial Yearbooks, Turkish Grand National Assembly Publications, research and review works on municipalism and municipal history were scanned and the history of Niğde Municipality was tried to be detailed via the information and documents obtained. As a result of the research, the establishment year of Niğde Municipality, the mayors of Niğde Municipality between 1869-1960, the financial status of Niğde Municipality, and the services provided by Niğde Municipality to the people of Niğde were determined. Keywords: Niğde, Municipality, Mayor, Niğde Municipality.