Türkiye's "Super Governor" Recep Yazıcıoğlu is commemorated
Recep Yazıcıoğlu, who won the love of the people in the provinces where he served and was known as "Super Governor" with his extraordinary personality and work, is remembered on the anniversary of his death.
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The life and career of Recep Yazıcıoğlu, who was born in Trabzon, received the title of Türkiye's youngest governor and was known as "Super Governor" for his work in the provinces he served.
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Why It Matters
Recep Yazıcıoğlu is a bureaucrat known for his extraordinary management style, close relationship with the public and the projects he has implemented in the provinces where he works in Türkiye.
Born in Trabzon's Köprübaşı district on June 2, 1948, Yazıcıoğlu graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law. The first stop of Yazıcıoğlu's professional life, which started in 1968, was Aydın.
Yazıcıoğlu, who served as deputy district governor here, was later appointed as Tokat Governor in 1984, after serving as district governor in different provinces. Yazıcıoğlu, who was 36 years old at that time, was known as the youngest governor of Türkiye. Yazıcıoğlu attracted attention with his work in the field of education and health in the city where he stayed for about 5 years.
Yazıcıoğlu returned to Aydın, where he served as deputy district governor, this time as governor in 1989. Focusing on the city's agriculture and economy, Yazıcıoğlu saw the city's geothermal resources as one of the important parts of this potential.
Yazıcıoğlu, who made efforts to transform hot water into economic value from heating the city to thermal hotels, was appointed to Erzincan in 1991 before he could implement his project on this subject.
A major earthquake occurred on March 13, 1992, before the end of Yazıcıoğlu's first year of duty in Erzincan. During this period, Yazıcıoğlu made intense efforts to revive the city and heal the wounds of the citizens. Another job he undertook during the Erzincan years was the bridge that the people of the region had been waiting for a long time. Yazıcıoğlu, who pioneered the completion of the bridge that could not be built for nearly 30 years, won the hearts of the citizens.
Yazıcıoğlu was appointed as the central governor in 1999 and as the Governor of Denizli in 2003.
Yazıcıoğlu, whose door was open to everyone, made a name for himself with his visits to institutions in disguise from time to time.
His name is kept alive
Yazıcıoğlu, who had a traffic accident near Temelli location on the Eskişehir-Ankara highway on September 2, 2003, while serving as the Governor of Denizli, died on September 8, 2003, at the age of 55.
The funeral of Yazıcıoğlu, who was remembered as "Super Governor" and "Legendary Governor" in the provinces where he served and who won the great love of the people, was buried in Söke district of Aydın with a ceremony attended by thousands of people.
Yazıcıoğlu, whose name is given to streets, schools, hospitals and bridges, is remembered for his hard work, services in the cities he worked in, honesty, courage and closeness to the people.
