Overview

• Traffic police confirmed the speeding violation roughly 50 kilometers outside Ankara and set the fine at 9,267 lira (about €194).
• The posted video shows the speedometer reaching 225 km/h as the car overtakes on the Ankara–Niğde motorway.
• The clip was set to folk music and included excerpts from a speech by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praising government infrastructure.
• Social media users widely mocked the post, and the minister later issued a public apology.
• German tabloid BILD drew attention with a headline referencing “despite a ban,” adding to the episode’s visibility.