Faruk Demir (Republican People's Party) has been Mayor of Ardahan since 31 Mar 2019. Ardahan's real provincial GDP climbed 3.5% a year under Faruk Demir, in office since March 2019, against +4.7% for Turkey. Among the 24 provinces with a year or more of figures, Ardahan ranks 10th on GDP per person and 24th on the fall in unemployment. The employment rate moved −3.9 percentage points in Ardahan against +1.4 percentage points for Turkey. Over Faruk Köksoy's tenure, 2009 to 2019, the employment rate moved −0.6 percentage points. Population is down 6.8% since day zero (1.0% a year).
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