Terme Belediyesi

What Terme Belediyesi does

Terme Belediyesi (T.C. Terme Belediyesi) is the municipal government of Terme district in Samsun Province on Turkey's Black Sea coast, established and operating under Turkish Law No. 5393 (Belediye Kanunu). It serves approximately 140,000 residents with the full functional scope of a Turkish district municipality: urban planning and zoning, infrastructure construction and maintenance (roads, bridges, public utilities), cultural and sports programming, environmental and waste-management services, social assistance, public-order enforcement (Zabıta), marriage and cemetery services, and emergency/disaster response. The municipality is led by Mayor Şenol Kul following the 2024 local elections and is governed by a municipal council (Belediye Meclisi) with oversight from an executive committee (Encümen) and audit commission (Denetim Komisyonu).

The entity's service delivery rests on a hybrid physical-digital architecture. Citizens access services either through the central headquarters on Cumhuriyet Meydanı (with department-level service counters across 20+ directorates) or through the E-Belediye (E-Hizmet) online portal at e-hizmet.terme.bel.tr, which integrates with Turkey's national e-Devlet identity layer for citizen authentication. A second digital system, E-İmar (KEOS), provides zoning and building-permit inquiry functionality. On the infrastructure side, the municipality has invested 200M+ TL since the 2024 election in road construction — completing 130 km across concrete, paving-stone, and surface-coating categories — using in-house production capacity from its Sathi Kaplama Emisyon Tesisi, Agrega Yıkama Tesisi, and konkasör facilities to reduce external dependency.

Revenue is generated through annual fee schedules approved by the municipal council for construction permits, business licenses, and service charges, supplemented by central-government transfers and modest commercial activity through a wholly-owned construction subsidiary, Terme İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi. No first-party revenue or budget figures are publicly disclosed. Distribution to citizens combines the in-person service counters, the 24/7 digital portal, large-scale public events (notably the Terme Yaz Festivali drawing 30,000+ attendees), and a network of municipal council meetings, neighborhood representatives (muhtars), and partnerships with national bodies (TBB, OKA, DSİ) and international municipal organizations (UCLG, CEMR).

Name

Terme Belediyesi

Legal name

T.C. Terme Belediyesi

Website

https://terme.bel.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Terme Belediyesi is the municipal government of Terme district in Samsun Province, Turkey, serving approximately 140,000 residents with infrastructure, cultural, environmental, zoning, and administrative services delivered through a digital e-municipality portal and 20+ physical directorates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Local government administration
• Urban infrastructure services
• Public works operations
• Community cultural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Terme

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Terme Belediyesi delivers core municipal government services to the residents of Terme district, including building permits, municipal police enforcement, funeral and cemetery services, marriage ceremonies, infrastructure construction and maintenance, cultural and educational programming, and environmental management. These services are provided both through physical service counters at the municipal headquarters and via a digital e-municipality (E-Belediye) portal, with the E-İmar (KEOS) system supporting online planning and zoning inquiries.

Product overview

Terme Belediyesi is a municipal government offering a unified service platform. The core digital offering consists of E-Belediye (e-Hizmet) portal and E-İmar (Keos) system for online municipal services. These are complemented by physical service departments including building permits (İmar Ruhsatı), municipal police (Zabıta Hizmetleri), funeral/cemetery services (Cenaze Hizmetleri), educational courses, cultural services, infrastructure works, and marriage services. The e-services enable citizens to conduct transactions digitally, while the municipality maintains physical service units for direct citizen engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Belediye (E-Hizmet) Online Municipal Service Portal Online municipal service portal allowing citizens to conduct transactions digitally, submit requests and complaints, and access municipal services remotely, integrated with e-Devlet for identity verification.
• E-İmar (KEOS) Electronic Planning and Zoning System Electronic urban planning and zoning inquiry system that allows users to check zoning status and access permit-related information for parcels within the Terme district.
• İmar Ruhsatı (Building Permit Service) Building permit services for construction and development projects, administered through the İmar ve Şehircilik Müdürlüğü (Zoning and Urbanization Directorate) for property owners and developers in Terme district.
• Zabıta Hizmetleri (Municipal Police Services) Municipal police services responsible for public order, market supervision, and regulatory enforcement within the Terme district, delivered through the Zabıta Müdürlüğü.
• Cenaze Hizmetleri (Funeral and Cemetery Services) Funeral and cemetery services provided to residents of Terme, including burial arrangements and grave site management.
• Eğitim Kursları (Educational Courses) Educational courses and training programs offered by the municipality to citizens, supporting skill development and lifelong learning.
• Kültürel Hizmetler (Cultural Services) Cultural services including organizing festivals, events, and supporting artistic activities, delivered through the Kültür ve Sosyal İşler Müdürlüğü to enrich community life in Terme.
• Altyapı Hizmetleri (Infrastructure Services) Infrastructure services including road construction, maintenance, and public utilities, delivered through the Fen İşleri Müdürlüğü and supported by the municipality's in-house asphalt, aggregate, and crusher plants.
• Nikah Hizmetleri (Marriage Services) Marriage ceremony services and marriage application processing administered by the municipality for couples in Terme district.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130 km total road construction completed since 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International municipal organization. Mayor Şenol Kul participated in UCLG World Congress in Tangier, Morocco, voting for new leadership
• CEMR (Avrupa Belediyeler ve Bölgeler Konseyi - European Council of Municipalities and Regions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025European municipal organization. Mayor Şenol Kul represented Turkey at the Leaders Summit in Oslo, Norway, discussing global security, climate resilience, and resource management
• Finlandiya Lahti Belediyesi (Lahti, Finland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sister city relationship proposed for international municipal cooperation and exchange programs
• Kahramanmaraş İli Elbistan Belediyesi (Kahramanmaraş Elbistan Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sister city relationship established for municipal cooperation and knowledge sharing
• İstanbul Kağıthane Belediyesi (Istanbul Kağıthane Municipality)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sister city relationship established for municipal cooperation
• DSİ 7. Bölge Müdürlüğü (State Hydraulic Works 7th Regional Directorate)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on major infrastructure projects including Bulvar Yolu Bridge and Çangallar Bridge construction. DSİ is responsible for executing large-scale bridge and water management projects in the Terme district.
• Türkiye Geleneksel Atlı Spor Dalları Federasyonu (Turkish Traditional Horse Sports Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organization of 26th Traditional Rahvan Horse Racing event held in Ahmetbey Mahallesi, supporting traditional sports preservation
• Ekolojik Yaşam Bisiklet Derneği (EKOBİD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in organization of Dragon Boat Festival during Terme Summer Festival, supporting sporting and ecological activities
• Terme Kent Konseyi (Terme City Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative body for local democracy and community participation. General assemblies held to discuss municipal activities and new period planning.
• Türkiye Belediyeler Birliği (TBB - Turkey Municipalities Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational municipal union providing representation and support for Turkish municipalities. Mayor Şenol Kul serves as TBB Vice President.
• Terme İlçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü (Terme District Health Directorate)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public health events including Kite Festival supporting children's health and wellness activities
• Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü (General Directorate of Foundations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocol agreement proposed for collaborative initiatives between municipality and national foundations organization

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Çarşamba Belediyesi: Neighboring Samsun-province district municipality with comparable rural/coastal demographics, road infrastructure needs, and agricultural base. Most directly comparable Turkish district municipality for benchmarking service delivery and budget scale.
• Atakum Belediyesi: Samsun Black Sea coastal district municipality with similar coastal-demographic profile, tourism/cultural programming emphasis, and shared regional infrastructure dynamics with Terme.
• Kahramanmaraş Elbistan Belediyesi: Twin-city partner district municipality of comparable size; offers peer insight into sister-city cooperation models and municipal best-practice exchange that Terme is actively pursuing.
• Bafra Belediyesi: Another Samsun-province district municipality of similar population scale, offering comparable municipal service breadth (infrastructure, culture, agriculture) and operating under the same Turkish Belediye Kanunu No. 5393 framework.
• Canik Belediyesi: Samsun metropolitan-area district municipality running comparable e-municipality platforms, infrastructure investment programs, and cultural programming under shared Samsun regional dynamics.
• İlkadım Belediyesi: Central Samsun district municipality operating the same municipal service portfolio—permits, infrastructure, culture, e-belediye digital services—under identical legal framework, providing a useful urban-density benchmark vs. Terme's rural profile.

Broad incumbents

• İstanbul Kağıthane Belediyesi: Large İstanbul district municipality and Terme's sister-city partner. Operates a much more extensive e-belediye and infrastructure program at urban scale—useful as a digital-services and citizen-engagement benchmark.
• Samsun Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Metropolitan-level municipality overseeing the broader Samsun region including Terme. Relevant as the higher-tier government entity that channels funding, sets regional planning frameworks, and coordinates with Terme's district operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terme-belediyesi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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