President Erdoğan removed Ardahan governor Mehmet Fatih Çiçekli, replacing him with Ömer Hilmi Yamlı, after criticism over Çiçekli cycling in leggings-style attire. The controversy followed opposition MP İnan Akgün Alp’s remarks in parliament on July 5, where he argued “a governor should not wear leggings,” prompting a clash between lawmakers. While official decrees did not cite reasons, Çiçekli responded that he wore sports clothing only while training and vowed to “keep pedaling,” saying the decision was up to his superiors.