A transportation minister has been fined for driving 140 miles per hour. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu was the architect of his own downfall when he filmed a video of himself driving on a public road with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates and shared it on X, but he inadvertently included his speedometer. The clip showed him listening to speeches by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to The Guardian, and playing folk songs as he sped down the highway near Ankara, fluctuating between 120 and 140 mph—the Turkish speed limit is 85 mph. The video depicts Uraloğlu, sunglasses on, as clips fade between various angles of him driving. “Memories of the Ankara-Niğde Highway with folk songs,” the caption reads. “When we get tired, we draw inspiration from our esteemed President, saying, ‘We haven’t worked enough,’ and continue on our way.” He later admitted that he had been fined and that the video was the reason he was caught. “I took to the wheel to check the Ankara-Niğde highway and unintentionally exceeded the speed limit for a short period. With the video, I effectively reported myself,” he said, before acknowledging he had been slapped with a fine of about $226. “Adhering to speed limits is mandatory for everyone. The necessary penalty has been imposed by our Highway Gendarmerie. I would like to inform the public that I will be much more careful from now on.”
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