22.11.2025 14:10
The Mayor of Tokat, Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu, found and purchased the white official vehicle used by his father, Recep Yazıcıoğlu, who was referred to as the "Super Governor" and "Legendary Governor," years later in the 1980s.
In Tokat, the white SUV used years ago by Recep Yazıcıoğlu, who served as the "Super Governor" and "Legendary Governor" between 1984 and 1989, has been found and purchased by his son, Tokat Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu. Yazıcıoğlu personally used this vehicle to attend the opening of the primary school in Muratkaya village of Reşadiye in 1985. Years later, during a neighborhood visit, the mayor came across the vehicle again. Surprised to see the car, Yazıcıoğlu spoke with the owner and purchased it personally. The SUV has undergone a comprehensive maintenance.
"WE ARE REVIVING MY FATHER'S LEGACY"
Stating that the vehicle holds great sentimental value for him, Tokat Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu said, "During a neighborhood tour, I came across my father's old official vehicle. It was that white SUV used during his governorship in Tokat from 1984 to 1989. I expressed my desire to buy the vehicle, and the owner kindly agreed, saying 'It suits your son.' I purchased the vehicle personally. It had been used for years but was worn out. Now, we have taken it for a comprehensive restoration," he said.
"TOKAT TRADESMEN ARE VERY SENSITIVE"
Indicating that the vehicle has been renewed from the engine to the interior upholstery, Mayor Yazıcıoğlu said, "The paint has been done, the interior upholstery is being changed, the problems in the engine components are being fixed, and the tires are being renewed. Our tradesmen in Tokat are very sensitive, considering it as the legacy of the late one. I am in a hurry, but they want to do a perfect job. I understand; it is a valuable thing. The official car used during my father's first governorship has come back to the family after all these years," he stated.
"I WILL USE IT AS AN OFFICIAL VEHICLE FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS"
Mayor Yazıcıoğlu expressed that he would not use the vehicle as an official car but for special occasions to commemorate his father, saying, "When this vehicle is completed, I will use it as an official car for special programs in Tokat. The state provides us with opportunities, and we are preserving this legacy with our own means, saying it should be a sacrifice for our state and nation. This vehicle will hopefully be passed down to my child after me," he said.
"THERE IS A GREAT LOVE FOR THE LATE ONE IN THE COMMUNITY"
Recalling that vehicles used by Recep Yazıcıoğlu are preserved in different cities of Turkey, Yazıcıoğlu expressed his satisfaction with the similar respect shown in Tokat, saying, "I have seen that a vehicle of the same brand is still being kept in pristine condition in Erzincan. There is a great love for the late one in the community. This vehicle will also be a reflection of that love," he said.