The "Ramadan" banner that stirred the city: When teams wanted to take it down...

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18.02.2026 16:43

Tension arose when the municipal police attempted to remove a Ramadan-themed banner hung by an association in Batman, resulting in the detention of 5 individuals.

A Ramadan-themed banner hung by an association in the center of Batman was attempted to be removed by the municipal police teams. The members of the association and some citizens reacted to the removal of the banner.

5 PEOPLE DETAINED

While a brief tension occurred between the parties, riot police teams were dispatched to the scene. The police intervened in the gathered crowd with tear gas. In the incident, 5 people were detained. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

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The 'Ramadan' banner that stirred the city: Chaos ensued when the teams tried to take it down
The 'Ramadan' banner that stirred the city: Chaos ensued when the teams tried to take it down
The 'Ramadan' banner that stirred the city: Chaos ensued when the teams tried to take it down
The 'Ramadan' banner that stirred the city: Chaos ensued when the teams tried to take it down

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