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<p>There are 81 provinces in <a href="page.php?w=Turkey">Turkey</a> . Among the <a href="page.php?w=Provinces_of_Turkey">81 provinces</a>, 30 provinces are designated <b>metropolitan municipalities</b> . Metropolitan municipalities are subdivided into districts , where <a href="page.php?w=List_of_districts_in_Turkey">each district</a> includes a corresponding district municipality, which is a second tier municipality.</p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p>The first metropolitan municipalities were established in 1984. These were the three most populous cities</p><p>
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