The Mayor of Viransehir, Leyla Güven, was detained in December 2009 under Turkey's anti-terror legislation. Her trial began on 18 October 2010. She was released in July 2014 with 30 other local elected representatives, after four years of detention. Salih Ekinci from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected Mayor of Viranşehir in the 31 March 2019 Local Election. The current Kaymakam is Ömer Dereci. Notable people Bilge Özgen (1935*), Musical Artist Şivan Perwer (1955*), Musical Artist Nureddin Nebati (1964*), politician and currently serving as the Minister of Finance and Treasury of Turkey. Ayşe Sürücü (1983*), Politician Semra Güzel (1984*), medical doctor and a politician Deniz Kadah (1986*), Footballer References Cities in Turkey Populated places in Şanlıurfa Province Districts of Şanlıurfa Province Kurdish settlements in Turkey