 At the end of the 2016 season, he made twenty–nine appearances and scoring seven times in all competitions.It was announced on 12 January 2017 that Mehmeti moved to the Turkish capital Ankara, to play for Gençlerbirliği.He scored on his Gençlerbirliği debut, having come on as second half substitute, in a 3–2 loss against Menemenspor in the Turkish Cup.