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