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Batman, Turkey accuses Batman, Superhero of identity theft
Let's play word association. I'll say a word and then you tell me the first thing that comes to your mind (I can hear you, trust me). OK, ready?
Batman.
Great. I heard "Robin," "cape," "Batmobile" and a something that sounded like "kablam." While there are no wrong answers, you are all so very wrong. The correct response, of course, is "Turkey." As in, Batman, Turkey. Batman is the capital of Batman Province in southeast Turkey and is an important oil-producing area which is home to the country's oldest oil refinery.
Batman, Turkey also happens to be in the news lately because its mayor, Hüseyin Kalkan, is planning to sue Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan (director of the most recent Batman films) for unauthorized use of the town's name. That's right. Batman ripped off Batman. And now Batman wants Batman to pay. Are you following along?
According to The Guardian, Mayor Kalkan said, "There is only one Batman in the world. The American producers used the name of our city without informing us." He also blames several unsolved murders and a high female suicide rate on "the psychological impact suffered by the town after being placed under the spotlight by Nolan's film."
So, dear travelers, I urge you to pack up your gear, catch a flight to Istanbul and then hop aboard a puddle-jumper to Batman's regional airport (yes, it exists). You'll want to avoid becoming the victim of an unsolved murder and perhaps you should be a good samaritan and try to cheer up the ladies. I bet they like men in masks and tights.
Good luck, Mayor Kalkan. May I suggest that you form a class-action suit with Bat Cave, North Carolina?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
FlurgleBurgle Nov 11th 2008 3:31PM
ye thats all well and good except that town got the name in the 50's and batman the character has been around since the 30's...
not really much chance of a victory
stupid turks
oceanic Nov 11th 2008 4:52PM
its just because your law system FlurgleBurgle freak. you are used to sue everything. thats ridicilous. woman smokes and got lung cancer and then sues the cigarette producer... you are the stupidest human race in the history of the entire universe :) god help you..
um Nov 12th 2008 11:37AM
You're an idiot oceanic. Maybe when your country actually joins the EU you'll have enough space for a come back that actually makes sense.
Tobacco lawsuits exist because cigarette companies USED to claim cigarettes cause no damage to your health when in fact they do, and they, the companies, knew that.
Batman's mayor is obviously a tool, and this is clearly a publicity grabbing stunt because they have no chance in hell of winning this in any court.
Sportexit Nov 16th 2008 10:26PM
Well. what "um" said sounds kinda resonable. il go with that.
Btw, the US legal system are a bit diffrent them most others, its the Cityzens agenst eatchother more then in other countries, whare its mostly the government that is prossicuting the poople.
Atleast this is what i think i know about the US,
Test Nov 25th 2008 10:16AM
This is for the Author:
Hey Mike!!
Who gives you the right to make fun of the Batman Province. No one ever gets murdered in the US, right?