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Erdogan Fires ‘TikTok Governor’ Çiçekli, Names Yamli Successor

7/21/2026

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President Erdogan dismissed Governor Mehmet Çiçekli on July 20, 2026.
CHP Deputy Inan Akgün Alp called Çiçekli a “TikTok Governor” on July 5 and mocked his leggings.
The removal of chairman Hakan Aydin, who backed Çiçekli, signaled a struggle labeled in leaked reports as a “Throne Struggle”.
Ömer Hilmi Yamli of Sehitkamil, Sanliurfa was appointed as Çiçekli's successor, while Çiçekli said he wears the attire in training and will “keep pedaling.”

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President Erdogan dismissed Governor Mehmet Çiçekli on July 20, 2026.
CHP Deputy Inan Akgün Alp called Çiçekli a “TikTok Governor” on July 5 and mocked his leggings.
The removal of chairman Hakan Aydin, who backed Çiçekli, signaled a struggle labeled in leaked reports as a “Throne Struggle”.
Ömer Hilmi Yamli of Sehitkamil, Sanliurfa was appointed as Çiçekli's successor, while Çiçekli said he wears the attire in training and will “keep pedaling.”