Overview

• A 12‑second video shows a young foreign visitor performing pole moves on the pole bearing Turkey’s flag at a hilltop in Uçhisar, Cappadocia.
• The Nevşehir Prosecutor’s Office confirmed a criminal investigation while withholding the woman’s identity, nationality, and age.
• Officials cited Penal Code Articles 300 and 301, which allow penalties of up to three years and two years in prison respectively.
• The governor’s office and a local AKP lawmaker condemned the act as an offense to national symbols and moral values.
• Authorities have not announced any detention or filed charges, and reports note the site is a heavily visited tourist area.