Tuğçe Orhan, known as "Barbie District Governor," has been appointed to her position permanently.

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20.02.2026 12:42

With the appointment decisions published under the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, there have been changes in duty in many districts. Tuğçe Orhan, who was serving as acting district governor in Ladik and became known as "Barbie governor," has been appointed as the district governor officially.

In accordance with the presidential decision published in the Official Gazette, changes were made in the district governorship and administrative positions. With the decision, new appointments took place in many districts. Tuğçe Orhan, who was serving as the acting district governor of Ladik district in Samsun, was appointed as the district governor with the published decree.

Tuğçe Orhan, known as 'Barbie district governor', was officially appointed

IT HAD BECOME A TREND ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Tuğçe Orhan had previously come to the forefront due to comments made about her on social media. Some users shared that Orhan resembled 'Cindy Doll', and the topic quickly sparked discussions on social media.

Tuğçe Orhan, known as 'Barbie district governor', was officially appointed

AK PARTY DEPUTY HAD REACTED

AK Party Kayseri Deputy Ayşe Böhürler also reacted to the comments, stating, "If a male district governor makes news with his success, a female district governor should also be newsworthy with her success. Not based on beauty criteria. It is an extremely discriminatory language."

Tuğçe Orhan, known as 'Barbie district governor', was officially appointed

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