18.07.2026 00:40
With the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette, a change of duty was made in the Governorship of Ardahan. With the decree bearing the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli was dismissed, and Ömer Hilmi Yamlı was appointed as the Governor of Ardahan.
The appointment decisions bearing the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were published in the Official Gazette dated July 18, 2026. Within the scope of the decisions, a change of duty was made in the Ardahan Governorate.
According to the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette, Ardahan Governor Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli was dismissed. Ömer Hilmi Yamlı, the District Governor of Gaziantep Şehitkamil, was appointed as the new Governor of Ardahan in place of Çiçekli.
Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli APPOINTMENT DECISION PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE With the Presidential Decree in the Official Gazette dated Saturday, July 18, the change of duty in the Ardahan Governorate became official. The decision came into effect with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
NEW ARDAHAN GOVERNOR IS ÖMER HİLMİ YAMLI Ömer Hilmi Yamlı, who served as the District Governor of Şehitkamil district in Gaziantep, was appointed in place of the dismissed Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli. Yamlı became the new governor of Ardahan following the decision published in the Official Gazette.
WHO IS ÖMER HİLMİ YAMLI? New Ardahan Governor Ömer Hilmi Yamlı was born in 1979 in the Ahlat district of Bitlis province. Yamlı completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in his hometown Ahlat, graduating from Ahlat Selçuklu High School in 1997.
In the same year, he achieved great success in university entrance exams and won a place at Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration. He began his undergraduate education with the goal of becoming a civil administrator and successfully graduated in 2001.
Before entering the civil administration profession, Ömer Hilmi Yamlı gained experience in finance and auditing, working for one year as a Tax Inspector at the Ministry of Finance in 2003.
In 2004, he took a step into his dream career as a Civil Administration by becoming a District Governor Candidate in Van.
Acting District Governor Periods (2004-2007)
During his candidacy, Yamlı had the opportunity to closely observe different regions of Turkey and served as Acting District Governor in the following districts respectively:
Izmir – Beydağ Acting District Governor
Van – Bahçesaray Acting District Governor
Giresun – Güce Acting District Governor
Permanent Appointments and Central Organization Achievements
Ardahan's new governor Yamlı served in the following critical positions respectively:
2007 – 2008: District Governor of Konya – Halkapınar
2008 – 2010: District Governor of Erzurum – Şenkaya
2010 – 2015: Deputy Governor of Erzurum
2015 – 2018: Head of Department at the Ministry of Interior General Directorate of Local Authorities & Secretary General of the Union of Provinces
2018 – 2022: District Governor of Konya – Selçuklu
2022 – 2023: District Governor of Kocaeli – Kartepe
2023 – 2026: District Governor of Gaziantep – Şehitkamil