Tokat Belediyesi

What Tokat Belediyesi does

Tokat Belediyesi is the statutory municipal government authority for the central district of Tokat, a province in Turkey's Central Black Sea Region, founded in 1923 and currently led by Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu. It serves approximately 113,100 residents across 41 mahalles (neighborhoods) and delivers the full spectrum of urban governance functions: infrastructure and road construction (notably the Barbaros Caddesi corridor project with dual-layer asphalt and a 25-meter DSİ-partnered bridge), water and sewage management, waste and environmental services, cemetery management, social assistance, cultural programming (neighborhood festivals, open-air cinema), and end-of-life services (13 taziye vehicles). Its core products are administrative services — zoning and construction permits, business opening permits, occupancy certificates, address numbering, and marriage registration — delivered through a hybrid online/offline channel stack (e-belediye portal, ALO 153 Beyaz Masa, WhatsApp hotline, and the physical headquarters at Alipaşa, Gaziosmanpaşa Blv. No:184).

Name

Tokat Belediyesi

Legal name

T.C. Tokat Belediye Başkanlığı

Website

https://tokat.bel.tr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tokat Belediyesi is the statutory municipal government of Tokat's central district in Turkey, delivering urban infrastructure, permitting, taxation, social, and cultural services to roughly 113,000 residents across 41 neighborhoods under Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAB

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Local government
• Urban infrastructure
• Public administration
• City planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokat

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Emlak Vergisi (Property Tax): Levied on land, plots, and buildings owned by citizens. Property owners must register with the municipality's Property Tax unit and submit separate declarations for each property type (land, plot, building). This is an annual recurring tax with two instalment payment schedule.
2. Çevre Temizlik Vergisi (Environmental Cleaning Tax): Collected from all residential and commercial properties that use municipal services. For properties connected to city water (MESKİ), the charge is added to water bills at a per-m³ rate. Properties not using city water pay directly to the municipality. This is a recurring annual charge.
3. İlan ve Reklam Vergisi (Advertisement and Billboard Tax): Levied on individuals or entities that conduct advertising in their own name. Tax declarations must be submitted before advertising activities begin, and payments are made in two instalments (April and October) for ongoing taxpayers.
4. Eğlence Vergisi (Entertainment Tax): Applied to entertainment venues operated by real or legal persons. For ticket-based venues, the tax is 10% of the ticket price (excluding the entertainment tax portion); for circuses and similar venues it is 20%.
5. Nikah / Evlendirme Ücretleri (Marriage Service Fees): Fees collected for marriage ceremonies conducted at the municipal wedding hall, including fees for marriage certificates, international family record books, and venue rental. Fees vary by time of day (working hours vs. outside working hours) and location (inside municipal hall vs. outdoor).
6. İşyeri Açma Ruhsatı ve Diğer İmar Harçları (Business Operating Permits and Planning Fees): Fees collected for issuance of business opening permits for public rest and entertainment places, hygienic establishments, and industrial enterprises. Also includes fees for construction permits, occupancy certificates, and address numbering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tokat Belediyesi is the municipal government authority for the city of Tokat in Türkiye, delivering a wide range of public services to residents and businesses. It administers urban infrastructure, public utilities, local tax collection, permitting (business, construction, zoning), social services, and citizen-facing digital channels including the e-Belediye portal, Beyaz Masa (white desk) call center, and 7/24 WhatsApp line. It also publishes real-time public information such as on-duty pharmacies, wholesale market prices, city traffic cameras, and current job postings.

Product overview

Tokat Belediyesi operates a unified municipal service platform providing citizens with integrated digital services including the E-Belediye online portal for debt payments and inquiries, Beyaz Masa citizen feedback system (ALO 153), Hal Fiyatları market pricing, and various permit services (business permits, construction permits, zoning). The municipality also provides essential services such as marriage registration, tax processing, address numbering, and real-time city camera monitoring. These services function as interconnected components of the municipal service ecosystem rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Belediye (E-Municipality) Online Services Portal
• Beyaz Masa (White Desk) Call Center
• ALO 153 Hotline
• 7/24 WhatsApp Citizen Line
• Local Tax and Fee Collection Municipal collection of property tax, environmental cleaning tax, advertising tax, entertainment tax, and other local levies from residents and businesses in Tokat.
• Marriage Services Marriage application and ceremony services for citizens, including documentation and event hosting by the municipality.
• Business Operating Permits Issuance of licenses and permits required for businesses to operate within the municipality's jurisdiction, targeted at commercial entities in Tokat.
• Zoning and Urban Planning Services Municipal zoning, urban planning, and land development services for property owners, developers, and residents.
• Construction Permits Building and construction permit issuance for individuals and contractors undertaking new construction or renovations within Tokat.
• Building Usage Permits Building occupancy and usage permits issued after construction is complete, certifying legal use of structures.
• Address Numbering Services Municipal address numbering and identification services for buildings and properties, supporting postal, emergency, and utility services.
• Wholesale Market (Hal) Price Publishing Daily publication of wholesale produce and commodity market prices in Tokat, informing vendors, businesses, and the public.
• On-Duty Pharmacy Information Real-time information on which pharmacies are on duty each day in Tokat, accessible via the municipal website.
• City Traffic Camera Feeds Live and recorded traffic camera feeds from key city intersections and roads in Tokat, available to the public.
• Municipal Job Posting Announcements Publication of public job openings and employment announcements by the municipality.
• Municipal Daycare and Kindergarten Services Early childhood education and daycare services provided by the municipality for working families and young children in Tokat.

Quantifiable outcome

• Barbaros Caddesi reduces Dimes intersection to Gaziosmanpaşa University travel time to ~3-4 minutes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Devlet Su İşleri (DSİ) – State Hydraulic WorksmoderateOthersDSİ (State Hydraulic Works) is collaborating with Tokat Belediyesi on the construction of a 25-meter-wide bridge connecting Güneşli Mahalles to Yeniyurt Mahallesi along the Barbaros Caddesi corridor. DSİ is responsible for the bridge infrastructure component of the larger Barbaros Caddesi transportation project, while the municipality handles the road and surface works. This is a government agency partnership for public infrastructure delivery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Yozgat Belediyesi: Yozgat Belediyesi is the municipal government of Yozgat, a similarly sized Central Anatolian provincial capital. It provides the same statutory municipal services (zoning, permits, tax collection, social services) to a comparable population and economic base as Tokat Belediyesi.
• Çorum Belediyesi: Çorum Belediyesi is the municipal government of Çorum, a neighboring Central Anatolian regional center of comparable size to Tokat. It delivers the same suite of municipal services (urban planning, permits, tax collection, infrastructure) to a similar demographic and economic base.
• Kastamonu Belediyesi: Kastamonu Belediyesi is the municipal government of Kastamonu, a Central Black Sea region city of comparable scale to Tokat. It performs the same core municipal functions including urban planning, infrastructure, and tax collection for a similar demographic profile.
• Çankırı Belediyesi: Çankırı Belediyesi is the municipal government of Çankırı, a small Central Anatolian provincial capital of comparable scale. It performs the same statutory municipal functions including construction permitting, zoning, tax collection, and infrastructure delivery to a similar demographic base.
• Amasya Belediyesi: Amasya Belediyesi is the municipal government of Amasya, another small-to-medium provincial capital in the Central Black Sea region of Turkey. It shares the same statutory municipal function, target citizen base, and service portfolio (permits, tax collection, infrastructure, social services) as Tokat Belediyesi, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Tokat İl Özel İdaresi: Tokat İl Özel İdaresi is the provincial special administration that shares jurisdictional responsibility with Tokat Belediyesi over portions of Tokat province. It handles rural infrastructure, education, and health investments at the provincial level, making it a directly comparable government entity in the same operating geography.
• Kırşehir Belediyesi: Kırşehir Belediyesi is the municipal government of Kırşehir, a similarly-sized Central Anatolian provincial capital. It provides the same core municipal services (permits, tax collection, infrastructure, social services) to a comparable citizen population as Tokat Belediyesi.
• Sivas Belediyesi: Sivas Belediyesi is the municipal government of Sivas, a comparable-sized Turkish provincial capital in inland Anatolia. It operates the same municipal functions, including construction permits, e-belediye services, tax collection, and infrastructure delivery to a similar citizen population.

Broad incumbents

• Trabzon Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Trabzon Büyükşehir Belediyesi is the metropolitan municipality of Trabzon, a larger city in the same Black Sea region. It operates the same municipal service portfolio but at a larger scale, serving as a benchmark for digital services and infrastructure delivery in the region.
• Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyesi is the metropolitan municipality of Erzurum, an eastern Turkish provincial capital. It delivers the same municipal functions but at metropolitan scale, providing a useful benchmark for governance and service delivery in comparable Turkish provincial contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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