A Bosnian influencer faces jail time after performing a pole dance on a Turkish flagpole in Cappadocia.
A gymnastics trainer from Bosnia known online as blittem shared the video with her thousands of Instagram followers.
The short clip showed her twirling around the Turkish flagpole at the historic Uchisar Castle, captioned “Bosnia meets Turkey.”
Authorities say the act “denigrated the national symbol,” with charges that could bring up to five years in prison.
The video was filmed at the ancient fortress carved into volcanic rock and quickly attracted waves of backlash.
Commenters accused her of showing “no manners or respect” with comments like “straight to jail” and “girl respect the flag and country you’re visiting!”
The Nevsehir Governor’s Office confirmed on August 21 that she is under investigation for insulting the flag on two counts.
Turkish politician Emre Caliskan slammed the act, calling the red and white crescent and star flag “our honour, the apple of our eye.”
He added, “Anyone who lacks this awareness must be warned and immediately intervened.”
Defending herself, the influencer insisted, “All the Turkish people that were present there on that day were amazed by her dance.”