Davut Gül is a Turkish

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and the current

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. He graduated from

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's Department of International Relations. He started his political career as a candidate for

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''()'' in

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. In 2009 he won the "

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Kaymakam Ersin Ateş" award for "District Governor of the Year". In 2015 he was assigned to the

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General Directorate of Local Administrations head of department.

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