British man arrested in Alanya for spitting at Turkish flag after hotel argument
- By Kamuran Samar & Euronews Turkish Published on 10/09/2026 - 9:53 GMT+2 Turkish police arrested a British tourist in the southern resort of Alanya for allegedly spitting on the Turkish flag, media reports said Wednesday.
- The 58-year-old tourist argued with staff in a hotel then allegedly turned and spat on a flag hanging in the lobby, DHA and IHA news agencies reported, without specifying when it happened.
- Staff reported the man to police, who detained him and took him to the Alanya courthouse where he was formally arrested on charges of insulting or degrading a symbol of the Turkish state.
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- By Kamuran Samar & Euronews Turkish Published on 10/09/2026 - 9:53 GMT+2 Turkish police arrested a British tourist in the southern resort of Alanya for allegedly spitting on the Turkish flag, media reports said Wednesday.
- The 58-year-old tourist argued with staff in a hotel then allegedly turned and spat on a flag hanging in the lobby, DHA and IHA news agencies reported, without specifying when it happened.
- Staff reported the man to police, who detained him and took him to the Alanya courthouse where he was formally arrested on charges of insulting or degrading a symbol of the Turkish state.
Sources: Euronews