Turkish public government municipal

At this study, at Turkish Public Goverment the history and purpose of municipal, the municipality system which applying in Turkey had been researched with outlines from establishment of Ottoman Empire (1299) to up to now. At Ottoman city system, at municipality services Subasi, Muhtesip, Kocabasi, Sir of Istanbul and Imams were authorized but then this system had been changed since 1854 and western sense municipal understanding had started. France had been taked as an example and modern municipal had started. Paris municipal system had been copied one to one and Istanbul municipality system had been established. At Republic period had been maintained as the same at and had kept property of being the main focus of local goverments. At the first part of thesis study, municipality institution as theoretically, municipality departments and its missions were handled. At the second part of study, the taken steps at municipal area were researched which from establishment of Ottoman Empire to 1980 and including establishment period of Turkish Republic. At the third part of study, the regulations of municipal were studied which from 1980 to up to now. At conclusion of this study, at Turkish Public Goverment it had been understood that municipality institution mainly was affected by western (between 1850 and 1900 France, after 1980's membership of EU) and with reference to in accordance with the public and democratic principles, the municipalities, which the main power of local goverments, have been maintainining its importance at Turkish Public Goverment. Keywords: Turkiye, Local Goverments, Municipalities, Development of Municipalities, Metropolitan Municipalities.