Muhtar (title)

A muhtar also spelled "mihtar" or "mitar" is the elected village head in villages of Turkey and in villages of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. In cities, likewise, each neighbourhood has a muhtar but with a slightly different status. Muhtars and their village councils (Turkish: Azalar or İhtiyar heyeti) are elected during local elections for five years. However, political parties are not permitted to nominate candidates for these posts.

This article is about village and neighbourhood headmen in Turkey. For Arabic name, see Mukhtar.
For other uses, see Muhtar.
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