--- title: Yavuz Selim Köşger slug: yavuz-selim-kosger-11102 url: /detay/yavuz-selim-kosger-11102 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Yavuz Selim Köşger type: biography disambiguation: Yavuz Selim Köşger: Adana Valisi, deneyimli bürokrat ve kamu yöneticisi. categories: - name: Politics And International Relations slug: siyaset-ve-uluslararasi-iliskiler url: /kategori/siyaset-ve-uluslararasi-iliskiler tags: - Yavuz Selim Köşger - bureaucrat author: Emin Neşat Gürses created_at: 2025-05-08T20:10:59.398337+03:00 updated_at: 2025-05-13T14:07:58.062265+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/08/q2vHd8Ec7LPItJOgIsimeEiiffXQtOaH.jpg --- # Yavuz Selim Köşger > Yavuz Selim Köşger is a bureaucrat who served as governor in various provinces in Türkiye and served in public administration for many years. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Yavuz Selim Köşger ![images.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/08/4BdMzMAiKmwb9N8TEPbc79PTMSNTwRrl.jpg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Place of Birth(Text) | Konya-Türkiye | | Date of Birth(Text) | January 3, 1964 | | Education | Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences (1986) | | Profession(s) | Bureaucrat,Governor | ## Article Content **Yavuz Selim Köşger** (born January 3, 1964, [Konya](/en/detay/konya-province-12f4c/llms.txt)) is a Turkish bureaucrat and civil administrator. Köşger, who has served as governor in various provinces of Turkey, is known for his experience in public administration and local administration. He currently serves as the [Governor of Adana](/en/detay/adana-province-1a45f/llms.txt). [Yavuz Selim Köşger](/en/detay/yavuz-selim-kosger-fc091/llms.txt) is married and has four children. ### **Youth and Education** Yavuz Selim Köşger was born in Konya on January 3, 1964. He completed his primary and secondary education in Konya. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University in 1986. He started his professional life as Kırşehir District Governor Candidate in 1990. Within the framework of his professional development, he did an internship abroad in Oxford, England, and later, he received language education for 5 months in Paris, France, and conducted research on the French administrative system. ### **His Career** Yavuz Selim Köşger started his career as a provincial administrator in 1990 with the Kırşehir District Governor Candidateship. He served as deputy district governor in Yapraklı and Beydağ, and later as district governor in Doğankent, Kemaliye, and Şarkikaraağaç districts. He served as deputy governor in [Artvin](/en/detay/artvin-province-dbb38/llms.txt). After assuming the position of General Director of the Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Union, he became the department head in the General Directorate of Local Administrations in 2004, was appointed as deputy general manager in 2006, and as general manager in 2010. He served as Governor of Sinop (2013-2015), Governor of Bingöl (2015-2017), [Governor of Aydın](/en/detay/isparta-province-d5ded/llms.txt) (2017-2020), and Governor of İzmir (2020-2023) and was appointed Governor of Adana in 2023. Yavuz Selim Köşger contributed to the development of public services and the implementation of various projects in the fields of agriculture, industry, education, and culture in the provinces where he served. In his statements during his term as Governor of Aydın, he stated that he aimed to carry the economic and cultural potential of the city forward. ### **Featured Works and Contributions** Köşger has taken an active role in projects aimed at the development of local governments in the civil administration system; he has undertaken various initiatives to strengthen public-private sector cooperation and support local development. He has pioneered agriculture, education, tourism, and cultural development projects, especially during his governorship duties. He has also publicly announced that he has contributed to security and peace efforts in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. ## Academic Sources and References 1. Adana Governorship. "Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger." Accessed 28 April 2025.  http://www.adana.gov.tr/vali-yavuz-selim-kosger .Aydin Governorship. "Our Governor Mr. Yavuz Selim Köşger Started His Duty." Accessed 28 April 2025.  https://web.archive.org/web/20200324091921/http://aydin.gov.tr/valimiz-sayin-yavuz-selim-kosger-goreve-basladi .Aydın Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports. "Management." Accessed 28 April 2025.  https://web.archive.org/web/20200324100330/http://aydin.gsb.gov.tr/Sayfalar/664/317/yonetim.aspx .Official Gazette. "Governors' Decree (2013/4699)." Publication Date: May 9, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2025.  https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031902/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/main.aspx?home=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F05%2F20130509.htm&main=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F05%2F20130509.htm .Official Gazette. "Governors' Decree (2018/10)." Publication Date: October 27, 2018. Accessed April 28, 2025.  https://web.archive.org/web/20190819142302/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2018/10/20181027-3.pdf .