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The administrative structure of the Republic of Türkiye is a unitary system organized into several hierarchical levels of territorial governance. It combines centralized state oversight with local self-governance. The framework is defined primarily by the 1982 Constitution, Law No. 5442 on Provincial Administration, and Law No. 5216 on Metropolitan Municipalities, along with various sector-specific laws. Türkiye is divided into 81 provinces (il), which are further subdivided into districts (ilçe