Türkiye's first ever Armenian district governor takes office

Berk Acar has taken office as the governor of the Babadağ district in the southwestern province of Denizli.

Acar has become the first Armenian of Türkiye to become a district governor after ranking 72nd in the exams where over 13,000 people had participated.

The Ministry of Interior announced his appointment on August 17.

Acar, 27, graduated from the Sahakyan Nunyan Armenian Middle School and Işık High School. In 2020, he graduated from Bilgi University's Faculty of Law.

After completing his internship at the law office in İstanbul's Şişli district, he entered 110th term district governor exam in July 2021.

The appointment comes amid fresh normalization efforts between Ankara and Yerevan. (VK)