Sarıçam
| Sarıçam | |
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 Location of Sarıçam in Adana Province |
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 Sarıçam
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| Coordinates: 37°03′N 35°17′E / 37.050°N 35.283°ECoordinates: 37°03′N 35°17′E / 37.050°N 35.283°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province | Adana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bilal Uludağ (MHP) |
| • Governor | Ali Taşkın Balaban |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Urban | 150.425 |
| • District | 150.425 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 01xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0322 |
| Licence plate | 01 |
| Website | [1] |
Sarıçam is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. Southern section of the district is part of the city of Adana, incorporated as a lower-tier municipality. It is located north of the Yüreğir district, east of the Seyhan River and the Seyhan Reservoir. It consists of former townships that are amalgamated to the city of Adana in 2008.
Çukurova University, Adana Science and Technology University and the Adana Industrial Park are located in Sarıçam.
Sarıçam district is administered by three levels of government; central government, provincial administration and the municipalities.
Sarıçam Governorship is the district branch of the central government operating under the Adana Governorship. The chief executive of the Sarıçam district is the District Governor who is appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Sarıçam Governorship overseas the functioning of the district directorates of the ministries.
Sarıçam directorate of the Adana Province Special Administration is the district branch of the provincial administration. Sarıçam district is represented with 5 members at the 61-member Adana Provincial Parliament.
Sarıçam district is divided into Sarıçam municipality and the villages.
There is only one municipality incorporated in the Sarıçam district. Sarıçam Municipality is a lower tier municipality of City of Adana and serves the southern section of the district and it is further divided into neighborhoods.
Sarıçam Municipality was incorporated in 2008 as a lower-tier municipality of the city of Adana, after the split of the northern section from Yüreğir district. The organs of the Sarıçam Municipality are the mayor, encümen (the executive committee) and the municipal council.
Mayor is the chief executive of the municipality, presides municipal departments and chairs the municipal council. Mayoral candidates are either nominated by National Parties or run independently. The mayor is elected by first past the post voting for a 5-year term. Bilal Uludağ is the mayor of Sarıçam since 2014. In the local elections on March 2014, he was elected with %47,7 of the popular votes.
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