The governor of Denizli (Turkish: Denizli Valiliği) is the bureaucratic state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Denizli. Similar to the governorsof the 80 other provinces of Turkey, the governor of Denizli is appointed by the government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Denizli. The governor is also the most senior commander of both the Denizli provincial police force and the Denizli Gendarmerie.
Appointment The governor of Denizli is appointed by the president of Turkey, who confirms the appointment after recommendation from the Turkish government. The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet. The governor of Denizli is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Denizli.
Term limits The governor is not limited by any term limits and does not serve for a set length of time. Instead, the governor serves at the pleasure of the government, which can appoint or reposition the governor whenever it sees fit. Such decisions are again made by the cabinet of Turkey. The governor of Denizli, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in Denizli Province. It is not unusual for governors to alternate between several different provinces during their bureaucratic career.
Functions
The governor of Denizli has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government. The main role of the governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by the Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials a certain number of public offices and has the right to alter the role of certain public institutions if they see fit. Governors are also the most senior public official within the province, meaning that they preside over any public ceremonies or provincial celebrations being held due to a national holiday. As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order. Although mayors of municipalities and councillors are elected during local elections, the governor has the right to re-organise or to inspect the proceedings of local government despite being an unelected position.
List of governors of Denizli
+ Governors of Denizli No. Name Took office Left office 1 Muhittin Paşa 19 August 1910 29 August 1912 2 Hikmet Bey 09 September 1912 27 June 1913 3 Haydar Bey 08 July 1913 25 August 1913 4 Ismail Fevzi Paşa 19 September 1913 11 March 1915 5 Tevfik Bey 26 March 1915 05. November 1918 6 Faik Bey 1918 19 May 1920 7 Ali Riza Bey 19. December 1920 20 April 1922 8 Bayram Fehmi Bey 23 April 1922 04 September 1922 9 Cemal Bardakçi 05. October 1922 27 May 1925 10 Mithat Kalabalik 19 July 1925 11 August 1927 11 Halit Aksoy 11 August 1927 18 July 1932 12 Fuat Tuksal 18 July 1932 26 June 1935 13 Ekrem Ergür 17 August 1935 15 April 1940 14 O. Nuri Tekeli 25 May 1940 12 January 1944 15 Cevat Ökmen 10 February 1944 15 February 1946 16 Hüdai Karatekin 09 March 1946 08 September 1947 17 Ahmet Demir 29. November 1947 16 June 1950 18 Hifzi Ege 29 June 1950 07 February 1952 19 Şevket Bulgu 30 April 1952 27 February 1953 20 Fethi Tansuk 02 May 1953 03 August 1954 21 Cemil Keleşoğlu 25. December 1954 22. November 1955 22 Fazil Uybadin 30. November 1955 23 June 1956 23 Vefki Ertür 26 July 1956 25 May 1959 24 Vefik Kitapçigil 17 July 1959 14 June 1960 25 Ulvi Vural (Askeri Vali) 30 May 1960 14 June 1960 26 E. Talat Avşaroğlu 14 June 1960 17 June 1961 27 Lütfi Uraz 18 June 1961 23 June 1964 28 Nezih Okuş 30 June 1964 11 June 1967 29 Ziya Durakoğlu 12 June 1967 07 February 1970 30 Münir Güney 28 July 1970 23 July 1975 31 M. Hayri Güler 24 July 1975 03 September 1977 32 Sabahattin Savaci 03. October 1977 18 February 1978 33 M. Emin Dündar 18 February 1978 02 August 1979 34 Celal Kayacan 18 June 1979 07. December 1979 35 Musa Atik 09. December 1979 14 June 1980 36 A. Asim Iğneciler 17 June 1980 22 June 1981 37 Sami Sönmez 03 July 1981 10 February 1984 38 A. Rifat Kaplan 13 February 1984 01 June 1985 39 Necati Bilican 16 June 1985 15 April 1990 40 Alpaslan Karacan 24 May 1990 15 August 1991 41 M. Erdoğan Cebeci 19 August 1991 19 February 1992 42 Oğuz Kağan Köksal 24 February 1992 01. November 1995 43 Yusuf Ziya Göksu 17 April 1996 17 February 2003 44 Recep Yazicioğlu 20 February 2003 08 September 2003 45 Gazi Şimşek 27. October 2003 October October 2006 46 Dr. Hasan Canpolat 26. October 2006 16 May 2008 47 Yavuz Erkmen 18 May 2008 28 August 2011 48 Abdülkadir Demir 14 September 2011 19 September 2014 49 Şükrü Kocatepe 24 September 2014 14 June 2016 50 Ahmet Altıparmak 20 June 2016 3 July 2017 51 Hasan Karahan 5 July 2017 15 June 2020 52 Ali Fuat Atik 17 June 2020 13 August 2023 53 Ömer Faruk Coşkun 15 August 2023 19 January 2026 54 Yavuz Selim Köşger 19 January 2026
See also Governor (Turkey) Denizli Province Ministry of the Interior (Turkey)
References
External links Biography of the Governor of Denizli