The Governor of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Valiliği) is the civil service state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Istanbul. Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey, the Governor of Istanbul is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Istanbul. The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Istanbul provincial police force and the Istanbul Gendarmerie.
The Governor of Istanbul 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 Istanbul is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Istanbul.[1]
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 Istanbul, as a civil servant, may not have any close connections or prior experience in Istanbul Province. It is not unusual for Governors to alternate between several different Provinces during their bureaucratic career.
The Governor of Istanbul 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 Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders. The Governor also has the power to reassign, remove or appoint officials of 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.[2]
^. Governor of İstanbul. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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governor, istanbul, turkish, istanbul, valiliği, civil, service, state, official, responsible, both, national, government, state, affairs, province, istanbul, similar, governors, other, provinces, turkey, appointed, government, turkey, responsible, implementat. The Governor of Istanbul Turkish Istanbul Valiligi is the civil service state official responsible for both national government and state affairs in the Province of Istanbul Similar to the Governors of the 80 other Provinces of Turkey the Governor of Istanbul is appointed by the Government of Turkey and is responsible for the implementation of government legislation within Istanbul The Governor is also the most senior commander of both the Istanbul provincial police force and the Istanbul Gendarmerie Governor of IstanbulIstanbul ValiligiIncumbentAli Yerlikayasince November 1 2018SeatIstanbul Governor s OfficeAppointerPresident of TurkeyOn the recommendation of the Turkish governmentTerm lengthNo fixed termInaugural holderEsat BeyFormation1922WebsiteOffice of the GovernorMap of the Province of Istanbul showing the provincial districts Contents 1 Appointment 1 1 Term limits 2 Functions 3 List of governors of Istanbul 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAppointment EditThe Governor of Istanbul 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 Istanbul is therefore not a directly elected position and instead functions as the most senior civil servant in the Province of Istanbul 1 Term limits Edit 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 Istanbul as a civil servant may not have any close connections or prior experience in Istanbul Province It is not unusual for Governors to alternate between several different Provinces during their bureaucratic career Functions EditMain article Governor Turkey Functions The Governor of Istanbul 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 Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders The Governor also has the power to reassign remove or appoint officials of 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 2 List of governors of Istanbul EditGovernors of Istanbul 3 No Name Took office Left office1 Mithat Bey 24 December 1927 11 July 19282 Muhittin Ustundag 14 July 1928 4 December 19383 Lutfi Kirdar 5 December 1938 20 October 19494 Fahrettin Kerim Gokay 24 October 1946 26 November 19575 Mumtaz Tarhan 29 November 1957 11 May 19586 Ethem Yetkiner 14 May 1958 27 May 19607 Refik Tulga 27 May 1960 26 February 19628 Niyazi Aki 6 March 1962 18 January 19669 Vefa Poyraz 18 January 1966 2 June 197310 Namik Kemal Senturk 26 June 1973 25 October 197711 Ihsan Tekin 7 February 1978 9 April 197912 Orhan Erbug 29 May 1979 6 December 197913 Nevzat Ayaz 7 December 1979 18 January 198814 B Cahit Bayar 18 January 1988 19 August 199115 Hayri Kozakcioglu 19 August 1991 1 November 199516 Ridvan Yenisen 4 November 1995 24 July 199717 Kutlu Aktas 24 July 1997 4 August 199818 Erol Cakir 6 August 1998 16 February 200319 Muammer Guler 17 February 2003 31 March 201020 Huseyin Avni Mutlu 31 March 2010 25 September 201421 Vasip Sahin 25 September 2014 1 November 201822 Ali Yerlikaya 1 November 2018 IncumbentSee also EditList of mayors of Istanbul Governor Turkey Ministry of the Interior Turkey References Edit Valinin Gorevleri Nelerdir Buyutec Retrieved 30 June 2015 Vali Turkce Bilgi Retrieved 30 June 2015 Gorev Yapmis Valilerimiz Governor of Istanbul Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 Retrieved 30 June 2015 External links EditBiography of the Governor of Istanbul Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Governor of Istanbul amp oldid 1128000006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
