Batman is a city and capital of Batman District in Batman Province, Turkey. It lies on a plateau, 540 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Batman River and the Tigris and had a population of 452,157 in 2021. It is populated by Kurds.
The city also has a university, Batman University, which was founded on 27 May 2007.
In 2008 the mayor of Batman, Huseyin Kalkan, sued Warner Bros and Christopher Nolan for not getting permission to use the name Batman.