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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Andrea Trinidad

Turkey Transport Minister Fined for Speeding After Posting Viral 225 km/h Video

Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu behind the wheel in a video that later sparked controversy over speeding. (Credit: Instagram/Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu)

Turkey's Transport Minister has landed himself in hot water after proudly sharing a video of himself on Sunday driving at an eye-watering 225 km/h (140 mph) on a motorway, almost double the legal speed limit.

Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, 56, posted the clip on his official social media account, showing his car's speedometer soaring as he flew past other vehicles on the Ankara–Niğde highway.

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