Rumours have circulated that the policy was drafted after conservative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan passed through Asmalimescit on June 15th and became angry that people were drinking in the streets.
Bilo je glasina da je takva politika osmišljena nakon što je konzervativni premijer Redžep Tajip Erdogan 15. juna prošao Asmalimesdžitom i bio ljut što ljudi piju na ulicama.