Turkish governor sacked after his snug cycling outfit sparked online criticism
- A Turkish governor found himself at the centre of an unexpected political storm and was subsequently dismissed, after photographs of him in snug cycling shorts went viral.
- Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, the governor of Ardahan province in eastern Turkey, has since become the focus of a campaign pressing for his return to office amid an outpouring of public affection.
- The dismissal, enacted by presidential decree on 17 July and signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, offered no official explanation.
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- A Turkish governor found himself at the centre of an unexpected political storm and was subsequently dismissed, after photographs of him in snug cycling shorts went viral.
- Mehmet Fatih Cicekli, the governor of Ardahan province in eastern Turkey, has since become the focus of a campaign pressing for his return to office amid an outpouring of public affection.
- The dismissal, enacted by presidential decree on 17 July and signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, offered no official explanation.
Sources: The Independent