Government and politics in Diyarbakir, Türkiye: official figures
Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality has been run by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) since its candidate won the mayoral race on 31 March 2024.
Which party controls Diyarbakir?
The province of Diyarbakir’s 17 district mayoralties were split in March 2024 as follows: the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Parti) 13, AK Parti 4.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many MPs does Diyarbakir have?
The province of Diyarbakir elected 12 members of the Grand National Assembly in May 2023, the same as in 2018.
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow did Diyarbakir vote in the 2023 presidential election?
In the May 2023 presidential run-off, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took 28.3% of the votes across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir against 71.7% for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the lowest of 33 big-city provinces for Erdoğan (all 81 provinces combined: 51.9%).
Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copyHow many districts does Diyarbakir have?
The province of Diyarbakir was divided into 17 districts with 17 municipalities in 2024.
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyMore figures
- 1,164,129 voters were registered across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir for the 2024 local elections, +11.1% on 2019; the electorate ranked 12th largest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- The 2023 parliamentary seats of the province of Diyarbakir went to Yeşil Sol Parti 8, AK Parti 3, CHP 1; turnout was 81.9%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Turnout in the first round of the 2023 presidential election across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir was 81.87%, 3rd lowest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü · saved copy
- In the 2019 local elections, mayors across the province that contains the city of Diyarbakir were won by HDP 13, AK Parti 3, Saadet 1, on a turnout of 78.3%. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- 52% of people in Diyarbakir agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 40% of residents of Diyarbakir were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 51% of residents of Diyarbakir found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 56% of residents of Diyarbakir thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 58% of people in Diyarbakir said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 84% of people in Diyarbakir were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Diyarbakir compares with other cities in Türkiye
Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) (2023)
Diyarbakir ranks 33 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Erdoğan’s share in the 2023 presidential run-off (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mersin | 39.7% |
| 28 | Van | 38.5% |
| 29 | Mardin | 34.8% |
| 30 | Muğla | 33.5% |
| 31 | İzmir | 32.9% |
| 32 | Batman | 31.9% |
| 33 | Diyarbakir | 28.3% |
Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) (2023)
Diyarbakir ranks 31 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Turnout, 2023 presidential election (first round) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Batman | 85.04% |
| 28 | Hatay | 83.20% |
| 29 | Mardin | 82.81% |
| 30 | Şanlıurfa | 81.95% |
| 31 | Diyarbakir | 81.87% |
| 32 | Malatya | 81.75% |
| 33 | Van | 78.76% |
Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) (2024)
Diyarbakir ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Registered voters, 2024 local elections (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mersin | 1,392,176 |
| 10 | Gaziantep | 1,383,866 |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa | 1,251,037 |
| 12 | Diyarbakir | 1,164,129 |
| 13 | Manisa | 1,113,141 |
| 14 | Hatay | 1,078,130 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 1,039,684 |
Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) (2023)
Diyarbakir ranks 12 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Members of parliament elected in 2023 (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gaziantep | 14 |
| 10 | Kocaeli | 14 |
| 11 | Mersin | 13 |
| 12 | Diyarbakir | 12 |
| 13 | Hatay | 11 |
| 14 | Manisa | 10 |
| 15 | Kayseri | 10 |
Satisfied to live in the city (2023)
Diyarbakir ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
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Sources
- Yüksek Seçim Kurulu (YSK, Supreme Election Council), Seçmen Kütüğü Genel Müdürlüğü: Seçim İstatistikleri 2020-2024 (election statistics: 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections, 31 March 2024 local elections), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cb8acf717c1a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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