Ali Çardakcı
Orgeneral Ali Çardakcı | |
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| Born | Adana, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch | Turkish Gendarmerie |
| Service years | 1984–present |
| Rank | General |
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Ali Çardakcı is a Turkish gendarmerie general who has been the 49th commander of the Gendarmerie General Command since August 2024.
Early life and education
Çardakcı was born in Karakılıç village, Karaisalı district, Adana Province.[1] He completed his primary and secondary education in Adana.[2]
He entered the Turkish Military Academy (Kara Harp Okulu), graduating in 1984, and completed his training at the Infantry School in 1985 and the Gendarmerie Officer School in 1986. In 1996, he graduated from the Army War College, where he received his staff training.[1]
Career
Çardakcı began his career in the Turkish Gendarmerie following his graduation from the officer schools in the mid-1980s. During his early years of service, he held various field positions as a platoon, company, and district gendarmerie commander, including an assignment as district commander in Gercüş, Batman Province.[3]
After completing the Army War College in 1996 and becoming a staff officer, Çardakcı served in various operational and administrative posts within the gendarmerie. He worked in areas such as planning, inspection, and public order operations.[3]
In 2010, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and appointed commander of the 3rd Gendarmerie Training Brigade in Zonguldak. The following year, he assumed command of the Kastamonu Gendarmerie Regional Command, where he served until 2014. Upon promotion to major general, he was assigned as commander of the Tunceli Gendarmerie Regional Command.[3]
He later returned to headquarters duties as head of the Gendarmerie Public Order Department in 2016. The next year, after being promoted to lieutenant general, Çardakcı became deputy general commander of the Gendarmerie. In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of general.[3]
In August 2024, by presidential decree, Çardakcı was appointed the 49th commander of the Gendarmerie General Command, the highest position within the service.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Ali Çardakcı kimdir, kaç yaşında, nereli? Ali Çardakcı hayatı ve önceki görevleri!". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Ali Çardakçı kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşında? Yeni Jandarma Genel Komutan Ali Çardakçı hayatı ve biyografisi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ a b c d "T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı". Jandarma Genel Komutanı Orgeneral Ali ÇARDAKCI (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Ali Çardakçı kimdir, kaç yaşında, hangi görevlerde yer aldı? Ali Çardakçı Jandarma Genel Komutanı olarak atandı!". Sabah (in Turkish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-09-06.