Turkish town of Batman to sue makers of Batman films
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Ankara - The mayor of the south-eastern Turkish town of Batman on Wednesday said he would take the makers of the worldwide string of hit Batman films to court, claiming that makers of the films had used the town's name without permission, the Dogan news agency reported. "There is only one Batman in this world," said Batman mayor Huseyin Kalkan. "Without telling us, the US makers of the films have taken the name of our region." Huseyin said that if necessary he will go to the United States to file a court case.
Copyright DPA
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Stupid Mayor of Batman
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Esol Esek ,
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:22:22 GMT
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Being half turkish, I would not like to think that my people can be as stupid as this mayor, but in the southeast, they aren't the most modern of people. if this Esol Esek thinks he can come to America and force rich moviemakers to give him money, then I wish him a lot of luck, because this is embarassing...
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