This Province in Turkey is Named Batman

Batman is also name of a province in Turkey
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Batman is not only a cloaked superhero, Batman is also a city and province in Turkey. But there is a problem, the Batman province doesn't look like the "Batman" logo on the map.

The sign reads "Batman" on the provincial border.
The sign reads "Batman" on the provincial border.

Fortunately, there are netizens who are die-hard Batman fans who launched online petition to change Batman's provincial borders so that make it like the logo of the superhero Batman.

Batman needs a change! We can start with the borders on the map. By changing the border according to the Batman logo, we can make it more realistic, wrote the netizen who launched the petition. To date, more than 26,000 have signed the petition, out of a minimum target of 25,000.

Batman province border map and its surroundings / via
Batman province border map and its surroundings / via Change.org

The province, which is spelled "Baht-man" is named after the old Turkish weight and has a population exceeding 500,000. The ancient fort of Hasankeyf is a popular tourist spot in the province of Batman, with the Batman Park mall the second most popular tourist attraction, based on TripAdvisor reviews.

Hasankeyf, the old town of Batman province. NORTHERN IMAGERY / Shutterstock
Hasankeyf, the old town of Batman province. NORTHERN IMAGERY / Shutterstock

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