At a public event on the Battle of Kobanê on 18 October 2014, Gohlke waved a PKK flag and called on the federal government to stop criminalizing this symbol, as "a struggle for freedom, human rights and democracy is currently being waged" under this flag. She also demanded that the PKK ban be lifted. At that time, PKK troops were fighting the Islamic State at Kobanê. Due to the flag showing, Gohlke's parliamentary immunity was lifted by the Bundestag after a heated debate. Gohlke's parliamentary colleague Jan van Aken described the suspension as absurd and showed a picture of the PKK flag, for which he received a call for order. The accusation was tried before the Munich District Court, which merely warned Gohlke and imposed a fine of 1,000 euros.