 On January 1, 1928, the First Inspectorate-General ("Birinci Umumi Müfettişlik") including the provinces of Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Urfa, Bitlis, Van, Hakkâri, Siirt and Mardin was established with the center in Diyarbakır.Before Thrace pogroms, on February 19, 1934, the Second Inspectorate-General ("İkinci Umumi Müfettişlik") including Kırklareli, Edirne, Tekirdağ and Çanakkale provinces, was established with the center in Edirne

On August 25, 1935, the Third Inspectorate-General ("Üçüncü Umumi Müfettişlik") including Ağrı, Kars, Artvin, Rize, Trabzon, Gümüşhane, Erzincan and Erzurum provinces, was established with the center in Erzurum.Before Dersim Rebellion, on June 6, 1936, the Fourth Inspectorate-General ("Dördüncü Umumi Müffetişlik") was established in historical Dersim region that includes Tunceli, Elazığ and Bingöl provinces, with the center in Elazığ.