Hüseyin Avni Mutlu

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Hüseyin Avni Mutlu
Governor of İstanbul
In office
31 May 2010 – 25 September 2014
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byMuammer Güler
Succeeded byVasip Şahin
59th Governor of Diyarbakır
In office
10 September 2007 – 31 May 2010
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Preceded byEfkan Ala
Succeeded byMustafa Toprak
41st Governor of Siirt
In office
18 July 2005 – 10 September 2007
PresidentAhmet Necdet Sezer
Abdullah Gül
Preceded byMurat Yıldırım
Succeeded byNecati Şentürk
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Fındıklı, Rize Province, Turkey
Alma materIstanbul University
OccupationCivil servant

Hüseyin Avni Mutlu (born 1956) is a Turkish civil servant. He served as the

Governor of Istanbul Province
between 2010 and 2014.

Early years and education

Hüseyin Avni Mutlu was born to a miner father in Fındıklı town of Rize Province, Turkey in 1956.[1][2][3] He has four siblings.[3] He completed primary education in Fatih, Istanbul.[3]

After graduating from the Law School of

Bursa province.[1]

In 1991, he went to the USA for one year, where he was educated in English language.

Istanbul Province from 2003 to 2005.[1][2]

Mutlu is married to a now-retired teacher of history.[3] The couple has two sons.[1][3] One son studied business administration and the other was educated in law.[3]

Career

Between 2005 and 2007, he served as province governor of Siirt.[1][2][4] On September 10, 2007, Mutlu was appointed governor of Diyarbakır Province succeeding Efkan Ala.[1][2][3][4][5] On March 31, 2010, Mutlu became governor of Istanbul Province succeeding Muammer Güler.[1][3][4][5] His term ended in 2014 when he was made governor without any responsibility.[6] On 19 July 2016 he was dismissed due to his alleged connection with the Gülen movement.[6]

Gezi protests

On May 28, 2013,

Taksim Gezi Park
. Mass demonstrations spread across the country from Istanbul while riot police brutally tried to suppress the protesters.

During a meeting held between the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, some cabinet members and representatives of students, academics and NGOs on June 12, 2013, Erdoğan told that he was informed late and incomplete about the course and the extent of the events in Taksim. He added that he had summoned the highest-ranked local civil servant responsible and censured him, who hereupon cried. One of the participants later told the daily Vatan that they perceived the person meant was Governor of Istanbul Hüseyin Avni Mutlu.[7] Governor Mutlu denied this statement and asserted that the prime minister did not use the word "governor".[8]

Arrest

Mutlu was suspended from his position as a governor on July 17, 2016, shortly after the

Gülen Movement. He was accused of having ties to the organization behind the takeover attempt. On July 26, he was detained as part of the investigation into the failed coup. He was arrested on August 5, 2016.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "En çok konuşulan vali Hüseyin Avni Mutlu kimdir?". Akşam (in Turkish). 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Diyarbakır Valiliği'ne Hüseyin Avni Mutlu atandı". Zaman (in Turkish). 2007-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Madencinin oğlu İstanbul'un valisi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  4. ^ a b c Gürel, Soner (2010-10-13). "İstanbul'a yeni vali". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  5. ^ a b "Vali Mutlu Diyarbakır'dan Ayrıldı". Diyarın Sesi (in Turkish). 2010-05-25. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ^ a b "Hüseyin Avni Mutlu görevden uzaklaştırıldı". Cumhuriyet. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Başbakan'ın Gezi için ağlattığı kişi Vali Mutlu çıktı". Radikal (in Turkish). 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  8. ^ "Vali Mutlu'dan 'ağlama' cevabı: Başbakan 'Vali' demedi". Radikal (in Turkish). 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  9. ^ "Former Istanbul governor arrested over failed coup attempt". Hürriyet Daily News. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
Political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Istanbul

31 May 2010 – 25 September 2014
Succeeded by