There's a province in Turkey called Batman — and a petition to move its borders into the shape of the superhero's logo now has 23,000 signatures

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• "Batman" is not just a comic book vigilante, it is also a Turkish province.
• In a story first spotted in BuzzFeed, someone has launched an online petition to redefine the region's borders into the shape of the "Batman" logo.
• "Batman needs some change! We can start with the border. By changing the border, we can make it more realistic," the description reads.
• The petition currently has around 23,000 signatures.
• In 2008, the Mayor of Batman said he was suing Christopher Nolan for using the city's name without its permission.

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"Batman" is not just a caped crusader, it turns out. Batman is also a city, a province, and a river.

You can find each Batman in southeastern Turkey, along the Tigris River.

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