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New governors assigned to Istanbul, Ankara

Türkiye Materials 16 September 2014 12:48 (UTC +04:00)
New governors assigned to Istanbul, Ankara
New governors assigned to Istanbul, Ankara

The governors of Istanbul and Ankara have been changed with a new decree announced early Sept. 16 that also named new heads to the police force and state broadcaster TRT Hurriyet Daily News reported.

With the new amendments, Vasip Şahin, former governor of Malatya, has replaced Huseyin Avni Mutlu as governor of Istanbul, while Mehmet Kiliclar, former security director general, has been named as governor of Ankara. Kiliclar, in turn, has been replaced by Celalettin Lekesiz, former governor of Hatay.

Alaaddin Yuksel, former governor of Ankara, has retired from office, while Mutlu was recalled to the central governor's office in Ankara. Mutlu became infamous in Istanbul for overseeing the violent police repression during the 2013 Gezi Park uprising, but also attracted attention for his often light-hearted Twitter presence.

TRT Director General İbrahim Shahin has been appointed governor of Samsun, vacating his post at the top of Turkey's state broadcaster. A replacement has yet to be named.

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