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Türkiye appoints Armenian-origin district governor

Berk Acar, 27, will serve as the government's top representative in the Babadağ district of the southwestern province of Denizli. Acar worked as a lawyer after graduating from the Istanbul Bilgi University in 2020.

Anadolu Agency TÜRKIYE
Published August 17,2022
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Türkiye on Wednesday appointed an Armenian-origin man as governor of a district.

Berk Acar, 27, will serve as the government's top representative in the Babadağ district of the southwestern province of Denizli.

Acar worked as a lawyer after graduating from the Istanbul Bilgi University in 2020.

He qualified for the post after clearing with flying colors an exam conducted by the country's Interior Ministry.