Flag for Adıyaman (TR-02)

A friend from Adıyaman showed me how proudly they wave that flag whenever they're out of town, as if it's the first thing you should know about them

At a local food festival, the flag was pinned next to a giant plate of Adıyaman koftesi, like it was claiming ownership of the dish itself

I saw a young couple in Adıyaman wear matching shirts with the flag, and people just assumed they were showing love rather than hometown pride

When a teacher from another province asked if we recognized the flag, I felt a bit embarrassed that we didn't, even though we were in Turkey

The flag showed up in a viral TikTok about regional football rivalry, but the commenters all argued if it represented team spirit or just identity politics