Ali Çardakcı

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. He completed his primary and secondary education in Adana.

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.

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.