Traffic was temporarily halted on major streets in Batman for Mehmet Şimşek, who was traveling to his hometown for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Citizens who were forced to wait on the road booed Şimşek as he passed by.
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Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek faced backlash from citizens when he blocked traffic for several minutes during a holiday visit to his hometown of Batman. Footage circulating on social media shows Batman residents booing Şimşek. According to a report in Batman Burada, the already congested traffic was halted for Şimşek's passage, causing a queue of vehicles stretching for kilometers. Clashes erupted between drivers protesting this si…
Traffic was temporarily halted on major streets in Batman for Mehmet Şimşek, who was traveling to his hometown for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Citizens who were forced to wait on the road booed Şimşek as he passed by.